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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: "Mrs. Nombiso Nkhuleni" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <powerpoker@gmx.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:31:10 +0200
Subject: Notice

Congratulations!!!! "You have won US$2,989,000.00 from Power Pokers Promotions"

For Claiming, Urgently call or contact;
Mr. Greg Muvhani
Tel: + 27 (71) 078-0349
Fax: + 27 (86) 571-1287


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

We wish you success in our Power Poker Promotions/Email Internet Program made this July 2009 which was held in May 2009.

Your Email Address was attached to Ticket No: 91-24-23-99-51, Drew the Lucky No: 12-29-40-46-35 + 1 Bonus 44 from 800,000 Email Addresses consequently won in the 1st Category. You have therefore been approved to claim a Star Prize of US$2,989,000.00 in cash credited to File No: 9-18-28 CASH 2009. Below is your Winning Details;

Ball No: 5-32-91-89-12
Jack No: 19-18-78-35-15
File No: 9-18-28 CASH 2009
Amount Won: US$2,989,000.00

For more information about your winning please visit our home page. http://www.powerpoker.com. "The Validity period of the winnings is (10) Working Days, of your reply to the Agency; hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be returned as UNCLAIMED."

To claim your winning prize, you are to contact the appointed agent for the immediate release of your winnings:

Power Pokers Online Promotions
Mr. Greg Muvhani
Tel: + 27 (71) 823-4300
Fax: + 27 (11) 219-7387
email: powerpoker@gmx.co.uk


Congratulations'' once again from all our Staff and thank you for being part of our lottery promotions program.

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Nombiso Nkhuleni
Promotions Manager

Power Poker Promotions
South Africa
(Reg No: 2004/ C46180/09)

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