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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: "Edward Mckintosh" <southafricanprom_vision2010@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: southafricabid@aim.com
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:57:50 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
             
          SPECIAL YULETIDE LOTTERY PROMOTION 
                          
SOUTH AFRICA 2010
WORLD CUP LOTTERY AWARD
LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
31 BRITON COURT
KEMPSTON PARK
E17GB
UNITED KINGDOM.
 
 
TICKET NUMBER: 74454774
SERIAL NUMBER: 144-66584
BATCH NUMBER: BT-4478474121P
DRAWS NUMBERS: 6, 7, 11, 21, 26, 37, 44.
 
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of the South African 2010 World cup bid award INTERNANTIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION held in Zurich, Switzerland on the 12th AUGUST 2006.
You were entered as dependent clients with SERIAL NUMBER: 144-66584 and Batch number BT-4478474121P.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: 74454774  that drew the lucky Winning numbers which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category,in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of  US$2,000,000.00 (Two million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file reference
number: IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of  US ($400,000,000.00) shared among the first 200 Hundred lucky winners in this category world-wide.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (100,000,00) companies and individual emails address, as part of our international promotion program.
Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your  funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators,
 
You are therefore directed to contact your Claims Agent immediately via Email on  with the following information:
 
Name:
Phone number:
TICKET NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER:
BATCH NUMBER:
SECURITY FILE NUMBER: 
 
 
 
NAME: Mr. Edward McKintosh
TEL: +4470 1113 3661
EMAIL: southafricabid@aim.com
 

He is  your agent and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you.
YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS Z-90237-Y67/U4 (keep personal)
Remember your winning must be claimed not later than  (1 MONTH) from the date of acknowledgement receipt. Failure to claim your fund will be added to the next 10 Million Dollars lottery promotion.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
 
Congratulations.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Mr. Rudolph P Markhams.
 

Nelson Mandela 
 2010 Soccer World Cup logo - Reuters
Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the 
       National Lottery Board Commission  
                           
 
 
 
Savery, Aldwin                                  Abraham, Vicki
Mr James Nkomo                     Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams         Mrs. Rosemary Moyo 
  (Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.)      (Zonal Co-ordinator)          (Board Member)            
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
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