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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: "2010 WORLD CUP PROMOTION SOUTH AFRICA" <www.nlbwcup2010_za03@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:41:31 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON THE SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP PROMOTION AWARD.

                                                 CONGRATULATIONS                  
                                                                     Tourism Grading Council
National Lottery        SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID  LOTTERY AWARD       
    
         YOU HAVE  WON 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$ 2 million us dollars
 
PLEASE CONTACT 
 
MR.Mbeki Zola
SOUTH AFRICA
YOUR CLAIMS  AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
 Call him on phone +27 73 666 6961
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 and Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
 
Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
 
       You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,000,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$26,000,000.00 shared among the thirteen(13) international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
 
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,000,000.00 is now  in the wire system bank account insured with your email address together with your winning details which won you this prize, therefore you should contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will Remmite your winning fund to your bank account directly in any country of your choice. under your full names.
 
Please note that your paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact them immediately.
 
 To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately,   and also to send an urgent message to Mr. Mbeki Zola through Phone or Email address: agentmbeki_wcup2010@yahoo.com

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
 
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.
 
REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99
  
 SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER  WORLD .
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
 
Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC 
Universal Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa. 
 
MRS JOYCE HENZ


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