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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: "lott ga0039" <lott_ga0039@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:39:58 +0200
Subject: WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD ROMOTION

                               
NATIONAL LOTTERY 
   SOUTH AFRICA.  The FIFA World CupTM Trophy   The FIFA World CupTM Trophy        The FIFA World CupTM Trophy
        2010 World cup lottery onlin 2006 
       Lottery Headquarters: 210 211 Universal Building Parkhaust,
                  Balfour Unit 1440 Johannesburg, South Africa
                         Batch ( 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.)  Image size 325 X 242                    
   CONGRATULATIONS YOUR  WINNING:   
Your name have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,100,000.00 (Two million,One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file Number (KPC/9030108308/03). Winning Number(00/450/7.8088 )  This is from a total cash prize of US ($200,000,000.00)shared among the first 200 Hundred and lucky winners in this category world-wide.
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicate in the play coupon. In view of this, your U.S$2,100,000.000 (Two Million,One Hundre United States Dollars) would be released to you by the bank  immediately he commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact us.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web-site through computer draw system and extracted from over (100,000,00) companies and individual emails address. The lottery programe took place to promote south africra(2010 world cup award).
 
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are 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 bewarned warned)
To file for your claim, please contact the Zonal Co ordinator  immediately for verifications of your winning,  for quick and urgent release of your fund, his conatct information is as follow.!!!

Name: Mr. Willima Zuma,  Claim Agent,
E_mail :claimagentoffice008@yahoo.co.uk
 
Please be informed that all winning Prize must be claimed on or before 30 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.
South African FlagSouth African Flag  
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.
N.B/Call the Zonal co ordinator for urgent verification of your cliam.
Thank you for your co-operation
Susan GLADWIN (Mrs)
(PRO)                                                                                                     
South African Worldcup Lotteryor ganization.                                                                                                                                                    & nbsp;       Lotto Fun
      
PLEASE FILL THE BELOW FORM AND SEND IT BY EMAIL TO OUR PAYING AGENT, TO ENABLE  THE PAYING AGENT PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT.  
(1)NAME:................................................................................................................
  
(2)CONTACT ADDRESS:.....................................................................................
 
(3)TELEPHONE NUMBER:...................................................................................
  
(4)FAX NUMBER:..................................................................................................
     
(5)AGE:.......................................................SEX:...................................................
     
(6)OCCUPATION:.................................................................................................
 
(7)COUNTRY:.......................................................................................................
  
(8)STREET:...............................................................................
 
(9)FILE NUMBER:......................................................................
 
(10)BATCH:...........................................................................
 
(11)WINNING NUMBER:...........................................................
 
(12)BANK NAME: .............................................................
 
(13)ACCOUNT NAME: ....................................................
 
(14)ACCOUNT NO: ............................................
 
(15)SWIFT CODE .............................................................
                                        
(16)BANK ADDRESS......................................................
 
(17)BEENEFICIARY AMOUNT:..............................

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