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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: irvan khoza <claim_agent225@verizon.net>
Reply-To: irvan_khoza_2010@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:47:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT IMMEDIATELY:

BID BOARD
#4TH FLOOR FIDELITY HOUSE
BRYANSTON JOHANNESBURG 2000
SOUTH AFRICA

You are a winner of the Bid new year promotion,held in Johannesburg South africa.You have won USD$2,100,000.00,your email address attached to the ticket number and you fall winner on the 2nd category winning.Contact your fudiciary agent.Mr. Irvan Khoza with this information;

Batch # 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.
Reference #: LLI/240142/011
PLEASE CONTACT: MR.IRVAN KHOZA
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NO
PHONE NO.+27-736-480-140
Email: irvan_khoza_2010@hotmail.com

Also Fill and send to your agent Mr. Irvan Khoza
FULL NAME...............
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN...............
DATE OF BIRTH................
CONTACT TELEPHONE AND FAX ...............
CONTACT
ADDRESS...................
Sex.......................

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN BID AUTHORITY.AND SUPPORTED BY: (Federation international de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT.

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