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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: cafsafa lottery <worldcup2010-196@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <vinabey7@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:43:27 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!


CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are pleased to inform you today 29th september, 2007. as one of the lucky winners of our Soccer World Cup Draws held by Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) and South African Football Association (SAFA) to promote the first ever soccer world cup in Africa which will be held 2010 in South Africa,Participants in the draws were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 e-mail addresses of dividuals and companies from Africa,America,Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East,and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
You are qualified for this draw as a result of you visiting various websites we are running the Electronic-business promotions for. You/Your Company e-mail address attached with REFERENCE NUMBER: SAFA 2010/AFRICA 2007, BATCH NUMBER: 154-02I-CAF with serial number 000-19 drew The lucky numbers 2-2-14-13-6-36 and consequently won in the third quarter of the 2007 year draw. You have therefore been approved of a lump sum pay out of $2,200,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for First category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$15,400,000.00 shared among the seven winners in the First category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your winnings should be claimed from our paying Agents. (WINDSOR FINANCE LIMITED) as we have notified them. Due to the mix-up that may arise from emails of winners and numbers,we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our Security Protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of the year high stakes of US$1.2 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim,please contact our agent who also will be your claims agent.
VINCENT ABEY CLAIMS/FINANCE MANAGER WINDSOR FINANCE LIMITED SANDTON,SOUTH AFRICA TEL:+27-73-575-0723EMAIL:vinabey07@yahoo.com.hk
For due processing and remittance of your prize money,Remember you must contact your claim agent not later than two weeks After this date, otherwise,all funds will be returned as Unclaimed. Please contact your claims manager and provide him with the requested information so that he can Expedite the processing of your claims.
NAME:_______________________________________________________________ COUNTRY:____________________________________________________________ ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________ CITY:____________________STATE/PROV:________________________________ ZIP/POSTAL:_________________________________________________________ PHONE:________________FAX:__________________________________________ EMAIL:______________________________________________________________ REFERENCE NUMBER:___________________________________________________ BATCH NUMBER:_______________________________________________________ AGE:________________________________________________________________
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Reference and Batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore you are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery information and numbers from the public in line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. Again, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.
Yours sincerely, Customers Service Department Cafsafa Lotteries.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Anybody below the age of 18 is automatically disqualified,You are obliged to donate 10% of your winning to any listed charity organization in South Africa.
Please contact your claims agent.
_________________________________________________________________
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