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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: draw winner <claimdept112@msn.com>
Reply-To: <saclaim.dept@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 15:40:38 +0000
Subject: SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD-CUP LOTTERY/PRIZE





SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD-CUP LOTTERY

Congratulations your email is among the Two lucky winners, that won$1,000.000.00{ One Million United State Dollars} Each in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World Cup, sponsored by British /American/South African tobacco companies .

Your e-mail address: was selected from a computer electronic balloting system draw "2009" and was attached to the lottery winning ticket numbers: 7YZ206 which qualified you for the payment amount of $1,000,000 Million (One Million United States Dollars Only).For prize claiming"""

CALL AND CONTACT OUR CLAIM MANAGER.
Name: Mr. Desmond Dube
Tel : +27 730 939 002

Note: also provide the following information’s for the processing of your winning fund.

NAME:
ADDRESS:
NATIONALITY:
SEX:
AGE:
PHONE/MOBILE:
FAX:
OCCUPATION:
COMPANY:

Your Email Attached to Ticket No: (7YZ206) and ballot No: (BT120A) Yours Faithfully,

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