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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: SPEED DIPLOMATIC BOARD <mrsmarciamonicade_klerk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 17:52:18 +0200
Subject: E-MAIL.


FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, MRS. MARCIA MONICA DE KLERK. (SDB SLPI)
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARED DEPARTMENT
( SPEED DIPLOMATIC BOARD )
REF NO: ZAWC/2020/WWW/064
BATCH NO: 14/8052/DC04
FILE NO KTU / 9023118308 / 03


ATTENTION: AWARDNOTIFICATION:

Congratulation's Please, your urgent response is needed. It is a great pleasure to inform you through this medium that your email address has won you a prize of USD$1,500, 000.00. from the above named company with winning Reference number: REF NO: ZAWC/2020/WWW/064 / BATCH NO: 14/8052/DC04 / FILE NO KTU / 9023118308 / 03.
Please Note, you're required to contact our southern region claim / claiming agent for due processing / transferring of your winning price money.

MR. FRANK MAXWELL DAYI
PHONE NUMBER: +27-72-400-4844
E-Mail ID: speeddiplomaticclaimsoffice@gala.net [mailto:speeddiplomaticclaimsoffice@gala.net]
PLEASE NOTE: You are to give the below information's to the claim's / claiming agent for verification via email, Your Name In Full / Nationality / Age / Sex /Occupation's / Country / Country Of Residence / Winning Ref Numbers and Batch Numbers.

Yours sincerely,
MRS. MARCIA MONICA DE KLERK.
PROMOTIONAL DIRECTOR.

Congratulation's From All The Staff And Member's Of Speed Lottery Promotion Company"

(On Behalf Of The Director of Promotion's Speed Lottery Promotion Company Southern Region).

Note most be 18Years and above to claim price, terms and condition's apply.
Copyright © 1994-2008 The South Africa National Lottery Gambling Board Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline.



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