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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: "Jordaan Gerald" <jodaan_30@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:31:39 +0200
Subject: DEAR WINNER NOTIFICATION !!!

From: Mr. Gerald Jordaan
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04 Batch: 12/25/DC34 RE:LOTTO
Contact Bank Claim Agent E-mail:  owen_d151@yahoo.com  

Telephone N0:+27 -730189517

 

              CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION    
                         
DEAR WINNER,
 
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 13th March 2005 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B956475604545 188with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:01/10/11/18/19/46, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

  

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$520,000.00 (Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to fileKPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide.
 
Congratulation for your winning as you have truly won the sum of US$520.000.000 (Five Hundred and Twenty United State Dollars) from the Euro-Afro American-Sweepstake Lottery Online Draw) The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of Internet Email Users, from which Your Email Address came out as the winning coupon. We hereby contact you to claim the winning amount quickly as this is a monthly lottery. Failure to claim your win will result into the reversion of the fund to our following month lottery. You are therefore requested to contact immediately our Paying Bank with the Bank information below quoting your winning number:  
 
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place annually. 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 some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: - 
 
 AGENT Owen Douglas (Esq.)
Telephone N0:+27 -730189517
Contact Bank Claim Agent E-mail:  owen_d151@yahoo.com
THROUGH YOUR CLAIM AGENT OUR BANK WILL CONTACT YOU ON HOW TO TRANSFER YOUR  PRIZE:
 
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before December 16 / 2006 To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition.
 
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
 
Sincerely,
Mr. Gerald Jordaan 
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation.
Copyright © 1994-2006 The South Africa Corresponding Euro-Afro-America Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline


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