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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: mandelalottery@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:14:01 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=20MANDELA=20LOTTERY=20SA=21?=

FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION.
NELSON MADELA LOTTERY SA.
#265 FERIGRAN STREET, SOWETO
JOHANESSBURG, 0001 - SOUTH AFRICA.
FROM THE DIRECTOR, PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT.

FROM: MANDELA LOTTERY SA. WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER

Dear Lucky Winner, We are pleased to inform you of the result of
the just concluded annual final draws of THE NELSON MANDELA LOTTERY SA.
International Lottery programs. The online cyberlotto draws was conducted
from a exclusive list of 20,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate
bodies picked
by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet, no tickets
were sold. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged
as one of two winners in the category "A" with the following winning information:
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $1,500,000.00 (One
Million Five hundred Thousand United States
dollars).

LUCKY NUMBERS: 06, 13, and 26,33,43,46.
REF NUMBERS: INL-PF23-711W-9
BATCH NUMBERS: 46-184-WAN.
SERIAL NUMBERS: 215-18 DRAW.)
The SA Gambling Board approves the NELSON MADELA LOTTERY SA. To begin the
process of claiming your prize you are to contact our claims agent whose
contact details are stated below for more information as regards the procedures
to claim your prize.

Mr. Thabo Davidson.
Zonal Coordinator
INL FINANCE LIMITED.
Email: inlandfinanceltd@yahoo.com.hk
Email: inlfinanceltd2@yahoo.com.vn


Contact him by sending him with the under listed in formations:

1. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS
2. YOUR REFFERENCE NUMBERS
3. YOUR BATCH NUMBERS
4. YOUR SERIAL NUMBERS
5. AMOUNT WON.
6. YOUR FULL NAMES.
7. YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
8. YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
9. YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER {MOBILE NUMBER}
10.YOUR OCCUPATION. .
11.AGE.
12.MARITAL STATUS

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

THE DIRECTOR PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
#265 FERIGRAN STREET, SOWETO,
JOHANESSBURG, 0001 - SOUTH AFRICA.

NB: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification





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