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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: "STELLA KHUMALO" <stellakhumalo5@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:59:03 +0000
Subject: Your E-mail Account Won $560.000.00

From: STELLA HUMALO.
Lotto Manager South African 2010 World cup Bid lottery Award
Universal Building, 132-133 Park Hurst
Balfour-Unit 1440.Johannesburg.2001

Batch No. (13/26/DC36.)
Reference No. (B9665 75604546 199)

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING:

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your
E-mail address attached to ticket number: 97560 Reference Number :( B9665
75604546 199) drew the winning numbers: (60/84/27/17/36), which won you the
lottery award in the 3RD category.

Your Email have therefore been approved to claim a Total sum of
US$(560.000.00) (Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file (KPC/9030108308/03).This is from a total cash prize of
US $(5,600,000.00) Million dollars, shared among the first Ten (10) lucky
winners in 3RD 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 winning($560.000.00) (Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand
United States Dollars) would be released to you by The south Africa Gaming
Commission Board immediately after all verification and validation process.

All participants Email Address were selected randomly from World Wide Web
site through computer BALLOT SYSTEM, which was Extracted from over 100,000
companies and individual email addresses World Wide. The lottery program
took place to promote South Africa 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.

To file for your claim, send the following details to our "clearance Payment
officer" as soon as you get this message

1. Your full names
2. Your home address
3. Your telephone and fax numbers
4. Your date of birth
5. Your sex/marital status and
6 Your Occupation/Nationality
7. Your E-mail address
8. Amount you won and;
9. Forward your reference and ticket numbers included it in this mail to him
for the purpose of verification.

To file for your claim, please contact our clearance Payment officer
immediately, his contact information is:

Name: Mr. Thomas Mbeki
Direct Line: (27-83 619 8375)
E-mail:thomasmbeki22@yahoo.co.uk

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks
from this day. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with us or to our
designated agent.


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
*************** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS MAIL.

KINDLY CONTACT YOUR SPECIFIED AGENT FOR YOUR PAYMENT. ***************

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs,

President Nelson Mandela (chairman.)
Molefi OLIPHANT (President)
Chief Operations Officer: Albert MOKOENA
Chief Executive Officer: Danny JORDAAN.
N.B/Call our clearance payment officer for your claim, do not miss this
opportunity.

Thank you for your co-operation

MRS.STELLA KHUMALO.
(Zonal Co-coordinator.)

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