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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: prize award <prizenotice0101@msn.com>
Reply-To: <claim_depart000@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:01:09 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION:::::YOU HAVE WON






Bid International Balloting Draw Program

You have gained the computer Balloting Program

This massage is from the MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL Flash Program South Africa for the 2010 world cup.

UNIVERSAL CROSSING SA
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM PROGRAM,
THE SUM OF US$ 2,100,000,00 in cash as the total amount of the second category

PLEASE CONTACT
(MR. FRANK NKOSI)
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO.+ 27 83 671 6639
Email: claim_depart000@hotmail.com

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Program.

Below are your Information’s;

(R): NUMBERS: LLI/240142/011
(B): NUMBERS: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.

To avoid delays, you are to quote your winning (R) And (B) numbers, and also fill the below processing form:

1. Full Name
2. Country Of Origin
3. Date Of Birth
4. Contact Telephone
5. Full Contact Address
6. Marital Status
7. Company’s Name (If Any)
8. Sex

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN Bid AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fé¤&copy; ration international de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT


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