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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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Fraud email example:

From: paul komoni <prekomoni2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 03:11:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NOTICE OF GREAT PRIZE AWARD; FIFA 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP LOTTERY


Attn: The Winner


NOTICE OF GREAT PRIZE AWARD; FIFA 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP LOTTERY

CONGRATULATIONS!!! T

This is to inform you that we have started paying-out the recently concluded South Africa 2010 Soccer World Cup Lottery draws to the successful winners via bank guaranteed checks. We would like to congratulate you of your status as a successful winner in the world cup lottery draw attached to your email and ticket number: 7445477691 SA
with Serial Number: 244-774599, which drew the Lucky Numbers: (66) (56) (82)
(71) (52) (94) (44) Bonus Number: (33), which subsequently won you the
Lotto in the 10th Category.

The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addressesfrom an exclusive lists of 210,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Ten Million) E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies from Africa, Asia, Europe, America and Australia, picked by an advanced automated random computerized search systems from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out
through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ)
for South Africa 2010.

In congratulating you of your good fortune, we as well notify you of the official procedures for claiming your award-winning prize. In accordance with local organizing committee’s disbursement policy, your payment was processed via a clearing/disbursement institution with fiduciary instructions to forward your payment to you via the open check to avoid
fraud and repeated claims, as was the case during disbursement of previous
winnings. You will receive your money in a whole or in batches as may be chosen by you, the winner. A guaranteed bank check for U.S$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) has been paid into an Escrow Account with the National Bank on your behalf.

Contact the Executive Payment Coordinator to advise him how much would be credited to the temporary Lottery Account and PIN Number: A/C #: 0008471355927 + PIN #: 790, created in your favor at the National Bank before you write the amount you wish to cash, as a whole or in batches, and deposit the check in your account. The coordinator’s contact
details are:
Mr. Robert Spiff; Tel: +27-78-233-1086, Fax:
+27-73-597-2422, E mail: prekomoni@hotmail

If you wish to receive your winning via Electronic Wire Transfer (EWT), you are free to advise the payment coordinator. A Waiver Certificate (TWC-2) will then be issued by the National Bank to exempt you from double tax liabilities until you receive your winnings in full. We have gone to great miles and expense to reach you and other winners sharing the
total lottery amount of U.S$500 MILLION released by the FIFA Governing Body in , for the advertisement of 2010 Soccer
World Cup in South Africa.Your ticket number also won you and five members of your family and/or friends 5 VIP Seats (not re-saleable) and hotel accommodation (including breakfasts) in any 5-Star Hotels of your choice within South Africa throughout the 2010 Soccer World Cup events. It is now up to you to
take the necessary steps and claim your winning before the next phase lotto draws begins. If you have any question(s) regarding your obligations as a winner, please consult section 2b of the contest entry form or the payment coordinator.

On behalf of the 2010 Soccer World Cup Lottery “Local Organizing Committee” (LOC) and Staple Hurst Services Limited South Africa, I thank you for participating in the contest while looking forward to meeting you during the South Africa 2010 World Cup finals.

Yours respectfully,

Mrs. Amanda Givens




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