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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: "sandra nzama" <sa2010worldcuphosting01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 12:37:40 +0200
Subject: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

EURO AFRO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMOTION
25 234 RICHARD RYAAN STREET
AUCKLAND PARK, 0083
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Ref  : SA/9420X2/68.
Batch: 119/05/ZY369.
(Customer Services)

DEAR WINNER:

OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the Draw Number:124 of the EURO AFRO AMERICAN LOTTERY COMPANIES PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT PROGRAMME held to promote and creat awareness of the fifa world cup final that will be hosted by the republic of South Africa in 2010. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number:56475600545188 with Serial number:5368/02 drew the Winning Numbers:4-7-18-19-35-40 with(bonus no.25), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 6 lucky numbers plus bonus no.25. Our winners are arranged into four categories with different winning prizes accordingly in each category. They are arranged in this format below:

CATEGORY                   NO.OF WINNERS                            WINNING PRIZES
  1st.                            6                                                  USD.$1,350,000:00 each
  2nd.                          20                                                 USD.$900,000:00 each
  3rd.                           45                                                 USD.$470,000:00 each
  4th.                           75                                                 USD.$170,000:00 each

Your e-mail won you the prize in the 2nd category,You have therefore been approved to claim the total sum of USD$900,000:00 (Nine hundred thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file. This is from a total cash prize of USD$59 Million dollars, shared amongst the first one hundred and forty six (146) lucky winners in this categories.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place annually.

Your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your USD$900,000:00 (Nine hundred thousand United States Dollars) will be released to you by our payment offices in South Africa.

Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.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. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, Please contact your Validating Officer for VALIDATION of your winning within Twenty-nine days of this winning notification. Winnings that are not validated within Twenty-nine days of winning notification are termed void and invalid.

CONTACT:
*******************************************************************
Name Mr.Tito Mbanda.
(Claims Agent Manager)
PHONE: + 27-72-500-0770
EMAIL: titombanda_lottoagent@yahoo.com
ANGENT OFFICE ADDRESS
EURO AFRO AMERICAN LOTTERY COMPANY PAYMENT ANGENT
ZONAL PAYMENT OFFICE SUITE 907,9TH FLOOR
CITY CENTRE BUILDING
JOHANNESBURG S0UTH AFRICA

********************************************************************

Note:Endeavour to email him your:
Full Names:
Address:
Winning Numbers:
Bonus   Numbers:
Ticket Number:
Serial Number:
Email Address:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
Occupation:
Country or origin:
Scanned copy of your international passport:
Your bank account details:
 
To enable him validate your winning.
Invalidated winnings after Twenty-nine days of winning notification will be termed invalid and void.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of
 
EURO AFRO AMERICAN LOTTERY COMPANIES PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT.
 
Yours faithfully,
......................
Marlene Smith {Mrs.
(THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER}
      Online coordinator,
For: EURO AFRO AMERICAN LOTTERY COMPANIES PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT


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