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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: paul mbekki <paulmbekki0015@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paulmbekki00002@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:32:40 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY



From the desk.Chairman National SportsCouncil of South AfricanFootball Association (NSSAA)Attention Sir/Madam,The national sports council of South African footballassociation (NSSAA) in conjunction with localorganizing committee (LOC) is requesting the attentionof the concerned person who is willing to presenttheir company product or interested in the contract inthe development and rehabilitation of the lightingsupply for the world cup stadia and Hotels in southAfrica for the 2010 world cup.The requirement needed for the rehabilitation of theStadium for the 2010 world cup been hosted by SouthAfrica, include the light rehabilitation, installationof digital cameras and maintenances and installationof cables and all kinds of cables you can think of.General product is needed for this rehabilitation ofthe Stadium for the 2010 world cup been hosted bySouth Africa.Interested persons or company should respond back assoon as possible for the effect of coming to SouthAfrica to sign the contract.Thanks,Paul Mbekki Chairman National SportsCouncil of South AfricanFootball Association (NSSAA)
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