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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: NATIONAL WINNERS <r_w_agent020@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:49:57 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION 2008 1ST CATEGORY


(Nelson Mandela)=20
International Draw Auditors & Management=20
Co-ordinates Lotteries Headquarters=20
31,Brixon Court , Carlton East Gate,=20
South African. ********************************************************=20
We are happy to inform you that your Email Name and Company has being sele=
cted among the 100 Star/Lucky Winners Worldwide for the South African/Unit=
ed Kingdom Money Balls Lotteries Promotional Programmer based on the South=
African 2010 World Cup US$1.000.000.00 (One Million United States Dollars=
) in cash credited to:Ref. File No.:KPC/9030108308/08 and Drew Winning: 04=
/13/27/36/08=20
**************************************************=20
SOUTH AFRICAN FIDUIAL AGENT CLAIM AGENT Dr. Robert Williams=20
Tel: +27-83-371-2362=20
Fax: 27-86-513-0842=20
Email: claimagentww2@yahoo.co.uk
********** ****************************************=20
To file for your claim, you are to forward the information to the Company =
Accredited/ Authorized Representatives in order to avoid unnecessary delay=
s and complications for verification.=20
********** ****************************************=20
1, Your Full Names=20
2, Age=20
3, Present Contact Address=20
4, Country Of Residence=20
5, Phone Numbers & Country Code=20
6, Your winning information=20
7, Occupation=20
8, Mode of Payment {Bank Transfer or coming for your claim)=20
********** ****************************************=20
Also your claim award included with Free Flight Ticket and Seven (7) Days =
Hotel Reservation in one of the Five Star Hotels during the World Cup Fest=
ive in 2010.=20
**************************************************=20
Sincerely,=20
Mrs. Guten P Latimo=20
(Lottery Coordinator)=20


(Nelson Mandela)=09
EINE F=DCR ALLE: die kostenlose WEB.DE-Plattform f=FCr Freunde und Deine=20
Homepage mit eigenem Namen. Jetzt starten! *http://unddu.de/=3Fkid=3Dkid@mf2* =
[http://unddu.de/=3Fkid=3Dkid@mf2]

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