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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: "ray carter" <ray_carter_223@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ray_carter_1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:51:51 +0000
Subject: 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY CONGRATULATION WINNING NOTIFICATION


  1. South African FlagSouth African Flag   
SouthAfricanNationalLottery2010
WORLD CUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE
     2010 World cup lottery online 2006
 Lottery Headquarters:
 210-211 Universal Building Parkhaust,Balfour Unit 1440
  Johannesburg, South Africa
                                             
Lotto FunThe FIFA World CupTM TrophyThe FIFA World CupTM TrophyThe FIFA World CupTM Trophy
  
                                       
CONGRATULATIONS YOUR WINNING:   
Your email address 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). Batch: ( 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.)  Winning Number:(80, 35,11,72,90,41+1) And 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. Ref number:(LL1/240142/011),
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in the play coupon. In view of this, your U.S$2,100,000.000 (Two Million,One Hundred United States Dollars) would be released to you by the bank  immediately he commences  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 africa(2010 world cup award).
 
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim 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 the Zonal Co ordinator  immediately for verifications of your winning,  for quick and urgent release of your fund, You have to conatct claim agent Ray Carter at the below information !!!
 
Name: RAY CARTER
E mail: ray_carter_1@yahoo.co.ukPHONE:  +27  83 877 66  35
 
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 staff of this program that has succesfully won this competition.
Thank you for  being part of our promotional lottery program.
                                                                                        
South African Worldcup Lottery organization.   
     Play the South African Lottery Online!
                               AGREEMENT:  
IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE UNIVERSAL LOTTERY GAME CONSULTIN (ILGC) AND THE  LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE (LOC)  OF THE  2010 WORLD CUP,
 THAT THE WINNING INFORMATION WRITTEN ABOVE ARE THE
ORIGINAL WINNING INFORMATIONS AS WAS SELECTED BY THE CENTRAL COMPUTER THIS 5TH FEBUARY 2007 , AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN AGREED THAT THE WINNER WHOSE THESE WINNING INFORMATIONS HAS BEEN SENT TO, WILL BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF U.S$2,100,000.000 WITHOUT FAILURE.
 
  
                      Note that this program is being sponsored by:
                         SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD COMPANY
               FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA  VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA.
  
 roulette  
  
 Congratulations from all our staff and we also extend our thanks to the Sponsures for being part of our promotional program.
               
     South African FlagSouth African Flag                    
 
PLEASE FILL THE BELOW FORM AND SEND IT BY EMAIL TO OUR CLAIM  AGENT, TO ENABLE THE 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)BEENEFICIARY AMOUNT:........................
 
Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and contradition over the
receiving of your fund. Very important, Lottery rules says that you must be 18 years and above to be able to claim a prize  
Copyright © 1994-2006 The South Africa National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
77635 476378 255667460
Name: RAY  CARTER
PHONE: +27  83 877 66  35






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