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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: "Trevor Allan" <trevorallan@gala.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:12:18 +0200
Subject: Thanks for your contact


Thanks for your contact with me Winner fill the form below for the
process of your claims. Thanks.
________________________________________________


*ATTN*:Winner Ms Edda Wagstein

ONCE AGAIN THE WHOLE OF THE CANADIAN/SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY STAFFS
ARE CONGRATULATING YOU AS ONE OF THE WINNERS, SO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE US FILE YOUR
CLAIMS.YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVICE TO KEEP YOUR CLAIMS CONFIDENTIAL FROM
EARS/ANYONE TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMS OF YOUR MONEY/PRIZE,BY THE PUBLIC.. THIS
IS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING OR UNSCRUPULOUS
ACTS BY PARTICIPANTS OF THIS PROGRAM . AND PART OF OUR PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURE TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMING AND UNWARRANTED ABUSE OF THIS LOTTERY.


*VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE FORM
*
*1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_________________ _ _ _ ______________________ _ _ _

____________________________________________

3.SEX:____________ _ _ _

4.AGE:________


5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:____________________ _ _ _ _

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________

10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________ *
*11. AMOUNT WON: ___________________________________

___________________________________________


12. COUNTRY________________________________ *

*Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send
you the contact information of the payment office so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.
Warm Regards, *


Yours Sincerely
Trevor allan (Mr)
TEL: +2782360672

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______________________________________________________________________________

(FIND AN EMAIL BELOW SENT TO YOU FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER:
______________________________________________________________________________


Thanks for your email , we have read and understood the content of your
email sent to Mr Trevor Allan your fiduciary agent , congratulations you
have won.However we wish to inform you that this program was sponsors by
Canadian Government for the 2010 world cup as all participant were selected
randomly from World Wide Website through computer draws system and extracted
from over 10,000,00 companies and personal e-mails which you where lucky to
found among.

Be aware you are advice to keep all your winning particulars for traveling
on an all expense paid trip to South Africa for the Soccer World Cup 2010 to
be hosted in ( SOUTH AFRICA)Be aware that you are to receive a notification
letter in your home (2010), date 10/6/2010 for your preparation/schedule
on when you are flying to south Africa for the world cup soccer. However be
advice that you are to keep your claims confidential till you have your
funds received by you for security reasons and to avoid monitoring of your
funds by the public at the time of transfer.

We will advice you to kindly correspond with Mr Trevor allan asap without
delay upon contact with him he is to instruct/refer you to the (NED BANK)
where your winning funds are deposited.
We wish you the best.

Have a nice day.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Patricia Atkins
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
CANADIAN LOTTERY-SOCCER WORLD CUP 2010 PROMOTIONAL DRAW. 1550 Princess
Street Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M 9E3



*Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the
National Lottery Board Commission ***
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*Mr.Savery Aldwin Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams Mrs. Patricia Atkins and Mrs
Abraham Vicki *
*(Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.) (Zonal Co-ordinator) (PROMOTIONS MANAGER) *
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