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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: glo megalott <glomegalott35@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 18:30:03 +0200
Subject: 2010 SOUTH AFRICA LOTTERY PROMOTION



International Football Associations Board [IFAB] Confederation of African Football [CAF]In Conjunction With:Organizing Committee for FIFA World Cups (TM)For The South African 2010 worldCup www.southafrica.info/2010 WINNING NOTIFICATION Congrats: Winner, This is to inform you that the South African Lottery Game Consulting (SALGC) for the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and the Organizing Committee for the FIFA 2010 World Cup (TM) in South Africa, has held an Internet Raffle Draw (IRD), and your Email Address was among the 2000000 Email Addresses that was picked by the computer during the Second Quarter Raffle Draw (FQRD). We are therefore with great pleasure, to notify you that your Email Address subsequently won you the lottery in the 4th category out of the 2000000 Email Addresses, on the FINAL BALLOT DRAW, and this had made you the WINNER OF THE SUM OF USD$1,950,000.00 (One Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/07. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 1,000,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online Be aware that this IRD was organised by the SALGC for the IFAB and the Organizing Committee for the FIFA 2010 World Cup (TM), to launch a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to raise awareness among football fans that South Africa is in full preparation for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup. BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS: COMPUTER DRAW NUMBER: 177EMAIL CODE NUMBER: TTYEEWSSE2211775643000Reference No : NUMBERS: FLS-ZR39-825P-4 Batch No: 74-263-BBN.WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZAINSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SAAMOUNT WON: USD$1,950,000.00 Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible. AGREEMENT:IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE SALGC FOR IFAB AND FIFA ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE 2010 WORLD CUP, THAT THE WINNING INFORMATIONS WRITTEN ABOVE ARE THE ORIGINAL WINNING INFORMATIONS AS WAS SELECTED BY THE COMPUTER FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN AGREED THAT THE WINNER WHOSE WINNING INFORMATIONS HAS BEEN SENT TO, WILL BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF USD$1,950, 000.00 WITHOUT FAIL FOR NOT LESS THAN MONTH FROM THE DAY OF NOTIFICATION. Please contact our financial Claim agent with your Winning and Personal details for the processing and endorsement of your payment: Dr. John Benson Claims Manager Financial Claims DepartmentSouthern Africa Payment OfficeTel: +27-73-502-0782Fax: +27866124951 Email: drjohnbenson@hotmail.comorEmail: dr_john_benson@hotmail.com You are to give the below informations to the claim's agent for verification via email 1.Full Names & Address:2.Sex/Age:3.Nationality:4.Country Of Residence:5.Mobile & Fax number:6.Occupation:7.Ref Numbers:8.Batch Numbers:9.Amt Won:USD$1,950,000ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS. Once again congratulations from me and members of staff of the IFAB and Organizing Committee for the FIFA World Cup (TM) Sincerely Yours Mr Irvin Khosa Chairman Organizing Committee for FIFA World Cup (TM)
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