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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: lottery lottery <lotterylottery15za@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <davidmomoh007za@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:10 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS



Dear Winner,
I have been waiting to hear from you in regards to the draft of $550, 000, 00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) which you won from the SWEEPSTAKES 2010 SOUTH AFRICAN WORLD CUP ONLINE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT but you did not reply all my emails. Well I have deposited the Draft with FedEx Securities here in South Africa-Johannesburg, because I will be traveling to the UK to see my boss and will not come back till next month end.

You have to contact FedEx courier securities Company to know when they will deliver your package .The lottery board have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee. The only money you have to send to them is their security keeping fee which is Two Hundred And Seventy $270 Us Dollars to receive your package.

This is their Contact Address:Director FedEx courier Security Company: Mr. George Martins.E-mail: fedexcourier_za@hotmail.comPhone number: 27-73-749-0443

Try to contact them with this registration number PC0124475BN as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee. I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering.

The required Reconfirmation details are:
YOUR FULL NAME:................
YOUR HOME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.............
YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER(s):.........
REGISTARATION NUMBER:…….

Let me know as soon as you receive your Draft.

BEST REGARD.From your claim agent.Barr .JOSEPH WILLIAMS.
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