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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: south africa <congratulation07@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:41:24 +0100
Subject: MICROSOFT PROMOTION TEAM SOUTH AFRICA



MICROSOFT PROMOTION TEAM SOUTH AFRICAPHISICAL CORNER 4TH AVENUE 2ND STREET BOOYSENS JOHANNESBURG POSTAL ADD: P O BOX 890075, BOOYSENS, JOHANNESBURG 2789 Ref NO: FLS-ZR39-825P-4Batch NO: 74-263-BBN.Serial NO: 97560 MICROSOFT PROMOTION TEAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLDCUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!! The prestigious Microsoft,Aol and Local Organizing commitee (LOC) of the South Africa 2010 World Cup has set out and successfully organised an Internet Raffle Draw, and your e-mail address was among the 10,000,000.00 e-mail addresses that was picked by the computer during the Second Quarter Raffle Draw (SQRD). Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of name ,emails and web hosts which we enjoy their patronage. We are therefore with great pleasure, to notify you that your Email Address once again, happened to come out top number (1) out of the 10,000,000.00.Email Addresses,on the final ballot draw, and this has made you the jackpot winner of the sum of US$ 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR) Be aware that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD) was organised by The prestigious Microsoft,Aol and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, to create awareness for the world, as South Africa is finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup. Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to reference number FLS-ZR39-825P-4,ticket number B9665 75604546 199 with serial numbers 97560, Batch Number 74-263-BBN,and drew the lucky numbers 11-13-26-34-44-48-02 which subsequently won you USD$1,000,000.00( One Million United States Dollars) as one of the 5 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of USD$1,000,000.00 ( One Million United States Dollars)The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted here in South Africa on this day. These Draws are commemorative and as such special. We are therefore with great pleasure, to notify you that your Email Address once again, happened to come out top number (1) out of the 1,000,000.00 email addresses,on the final ballot draw, and this has made you the jackpot winner of the sum of USD$1,000,000.00 ( One Million United States Dollars) Please be informed by this winning notification to file your claims immediately. You are adviced to make contact to your referred agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winning prize. To file for this claims,Please Contact your claims manager with the contact information below: CLAIMS MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION:TEL: +27 73 476 9940Email: processing.manager@hotmail.comContact Person: Mr. Austin Brown You are advised to contact your Claims Manager with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications: Name (in Full) :Country: Address:Telephone No.:Mobile:Fax No.:Sex:Age:Occupation/position:Amount Won:Ticket Number:Serial Number:Lucky Numbers: We dedicate our special thanks & gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this season. Copyright © 1994-2007 The Microsoft Team Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Termsof Service - Guideline 100860 8556 2548 9576UKMrs. Sandra NzamaMicrosoft Promotion Team South AfricaVice President.
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