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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" <wordcupsa2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fred_gilbertt@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 09:51:47 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING

                                                    CONGRATULATIONS 
                             Tourism Grading CouncilSOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY AWARD
    National Lottery                                                 
        
   
    YOU HAVE  SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY
The FIFA World CupTM Trophy
        
 COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
 
THIS MESSAGE IS  FROM  THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD.
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$ 1,950.000 Thousands us dollars
 
PLEASE CONTACT 
 
MR.FRED GILBERT
SOUTH AFRICA
YOUR CLAIMS  AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
 Call him on phone +27-731719169.
email
 
 
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY AWARD.
 
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the winners of the SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
 
Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to  ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers  3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41,Insurance number KISCS433/2010SNLP/2006, Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU
 
HAVE won in the Second Category.
Please be informed that all winning Prize must be claimed within 7 days of this notification. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference /batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has succesfully won this competition.
 
 
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
 
Signed: President Nelson Mandela (chairman)
Molefi OLIPHANT (President)
Chief Operations Officer
Albert MOKOENA
Chief Executive Officer
Danny JORDAAN.
BRIAN HUNT
Online Co-ordinator.
N.B/Call our financial agent for your cliam, do not miss this
oppotunity.
 
Thank you for your co-operation
(Zonal Co-ordinator)
Mr. Ndlov Zuma 
 
 
BELOW ARE THE RECENT JUBILATING WINNERS ON SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROGRAMME
 
 
            
 


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