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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "SOUTH AFRICAN ORGANIZATION COMMITTE 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY PROMOTION"
<southafrica_2010worldcuplottry125@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:44:55 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON US$1 MILLION

 
South African Flag 
FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER
SOUTH AFRICAN ORGANIZATION
COMMITEE 2010 WORLD CUP
LOTTERY PROMOTION
1200 PARK HURT, BALFOUR UNIT
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
 
WINNING INFORMATION:
WINNING NUMBERS: 10 21 22 25 29 39 48      
Batch: 13/26/DC36
Customer Service: 583 NCA 86924
Ref: EAASL/931OYI/03
 
                                                 
                                                CONGRATULATION!
 
       CALL YOUR  CLAIM AGENT NOW ON PHONE NUMBER 27 730 605 438
 
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release today 17/08/2006 from South African Organization Commitee 2010 World cup lottery International Promotion held in Zurich, Switzerland. This lottery was made to create awareness of the upcoming South African 2010 world cup that will be held in South Africa. This is a millennium
scientific computer game in which email addresses were used,therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it,
no ticket was sold. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning number: 10 21 22 25 29 39 48, which was randomly selected by our central computer system, subsequently your lottery award is in the 2nd category. Your name have therefore been short-listed to claim a total sum  of US$1,000,000(One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US$120,000,000 Million US dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred (100) lucky winners in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Lottery booklet representative office in Johannesburg South  African as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,000,000(One Million United States Dollars) would be released to you by our African Bank. Our African principal agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you call him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system from nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia,United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic. This promotion takes place annually.You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before.     
 
Note that this program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group of philanthropist, industrialists from the Internet hardware industry and some other  multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.
OUR SPONSORS
     
The National Lottery Logo     
                                                      
                                           
                                    Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please call our African CLAIM AGENT as soon as you read this message for immediate release of your fund , also send your full names,home and office phone number, winning numbers, and your full address to our registered claim agent in address below:
 
 James I. Cash, Jr. 
Firm: CORY I. CASH & Associates
Name: MR CORY I. CASH
PHONE: 27 730 605 438
E-mail : southafricanationalagent@yahoo.com
 
Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear affidavits of lotto claim also.
YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMING AGENTS IMMEDIATELY. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION. 

KIND REGARDS

 Jeffrey R. Immelt

JEFFREY R. JORDAN

PROMOTION MANAGER

 
 
                                  


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