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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: southern office <southernoff27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <southernclaimoffice02@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:24:32 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOU ARE OUR LUCKY WINNER!!!



Dear Sir/Madam THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT You are winner of our promotional draw; you have won the total sum of US$ 1, 000, 000, 00 One Million Dollars. Please Contact: ( Mr. OLIVER BOTHA ) YOU’RE CLAIM AGENT,with the email addresses and phone number below, for your immediate claim and payment and please make sure you send your mesege to 3 email addresses.
Tel: + 27-83-338-6010Email: southernclaimagent_botha12@yahoo.com Email: southernagent_botha@mail2world.comEmail: southernclaimagent_botha@gawab.com PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 19th August 2007, winners of the KATA FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 746710-1441, with serial number 546-16 drew the lucky numbers 4, 18, 26, 29, 30, 42 and Bonus number 44 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category. REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S733-KKT-8197BATCH NUMBER: 65T-DTH77-SAR89Your winning Ticket is Number: K68509 Your Serial Number: 545-19 Your lucky draw Numbers are: 4, 18, 26, 29, 30, 42 Bonus Number 44 Your INSURANCE Number: FLS943/577/XL/GMSA You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ($1,000,000.00 USD) in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of ($21,900,000.00 USD) shared among the international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS! Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of ($1,000,000.00 USD) will be issued and deliver to your claim agent for verification before cashier, because the Sponsors of this promotion has insured CHEQUE of your winning amount with your email address, which won you this prize. Therefore you should contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names. Please note that you’re paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact the agent immediately. To begin your claim, please call your claim agent Mr. OLIVER BOTHA immediately and also send an urgent message to him, through Phone or Email address. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent. KATA LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FIFA 2010 SOCCER WORLD Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Sincerely,MRS. SARAH T. JOHANNES.THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY, KATA CASINO LTD. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT.All rights reserved©regtrademark.katacasinoltd.
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