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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: lottery award winners <n_2010ad1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jacksonkumaz1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:33:36 -0500
Subject: International Football Associations Board [IFAB]



International Football Associations Board [IFAB] Confederation of African Football [CAF]In Conjunction With: 2010 world cup lottery promotionOrganizing Committee for FIFA World Cups (TM)For The South African 2010 world Cup www.southafrica.info/2010 Congratulations! The 2010 world cup lottery Promotion team is proud to inform you that you have won US$ 950,000.00 why you have won Your E-mail address is one of 200 lucky Addresses who have won in the weekly Promotion. See below how to claim your prize. Details on the Winning: Your Winning Reference Number is: FLS-ZR39-825P-4 Batch Number: 74-263-BBN. TICKET NUMBER: 100- 309- 7482 SERIAL NUMBER: 513- 10 WINNING NUMBERS: 02, 09, 22, 23, 24, 30 (05) I wish to Congratulate you on your victory; you are a lucky person to have won this lottery. Your email address was amongst those chosen this quarter from our new java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web from which winners are selected.
You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate your winning price is to the tune of $950,000.00(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollar.
This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of Instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings. Provided in attachment is a Non resident claims form you are required to completely fill the claims form with your correct information and submit it. We look forward to receive receipt of your information. NAME : COUNTRY: COUNTRY OF RESIDENT: AGE: MOBILE NUMBER: Remember, you must contact your claim agent Mr. Jackson Kuma, Call him and claim your prize after calling him send your reference and batch number and all the above information to his email address and call him to let him know that you have contacted him through email.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. For claiming of your prize and remember to quote your reference and Batch Number for easy processing of your prize. That's it! Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) will render to you complete assistance and provide additional information and processes for the claims of your consultation prize. For due processing of your winning claim, please contact the DPU Information Officer Mr. Jackson Kuma who has been assigned to assist you:
You have to note that this program is being sponsored by the FIFA SUPPORT AFRICAN TEAM, to crate awareness for the coming 2010 FIFA world Cup, which is to be host by South Africa.
TO FILE YOU CLAIM...Contact Processing Manager: Mr. Jackson Kuma. EMAIL: jacksonkumaz3@hotmail.com
Email: jacksonkumaz4@hotmail.com

Tel: +27-73-573-0030 The International Promotion team Congratulations once again on your winning. Yours Faithfully, Kevin Mark (ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR)


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