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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: "lottery board" <clboard01@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:02:02 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

From: Ms.Patricia Atkins
Canada Lottery-Soccer World Cup 2010 Promotional Draw
1550 Princess Street
Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M 9E3
Congratulations, you have won Canada Lottery!
Attention: Customer AFRSA680
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05
Batch No. Lotto 6/49
Winning No./4/13/21/27/36/38/ Bonus No.45
WINNING NOTIFICATION



The Canadian Government sponsors this lottery for the promotion of the 2010
Soccer World cup to be hosted in South Africa.We happily announce to you the
draw of the Europe,Africa,American,Asia, Sweepstake Lottery International
Programsheld on the 26th August 2006 in Essex United Kingdom and Ontario
Canada. Your e-mail address attached to the Ticket Number: B9564 75604545
100, with Serial Number 46563760 for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the
lottery in the 2nd category of daily three you are winner no 5.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file EAAL/9080118308/05. This is from a total cash prize of US
$11,100,000.00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred
and-thirty (130) lucky winners in this category Worldwide. Please note that
your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative
office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon, because this particular
draw was selected to promote the 2010 World Cup to be hosted in South
Africa hence your winning information must be kept to enable you participate
in our subsequent draws which will see 500 participants traveling on an all
expense paid trip to South Africa for the Soccer World Cup 2010. In view of
this, your $820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States
Dollars) would be released to you by an accredited commercial Bank in South
Africa.

Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact our African Agent's office. All
participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and
personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned! To file for your claim, please contact corresponding Agent in South
Africa who will handle your winnings processing for quick and urgent release
of your winning fund. To avoid unnecessary delays and omplications, please
quote your reference numbers in any correspondences with our designated us.

To file your claim, please contact

Email Address: lottoclearingagent@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +27 83 4033 512
Name: Mr Samuel Zuma.

Yours Sincerely,
Ms. Patricia Atkins


Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the Canadian Lotteries
Board Commission.

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