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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: "PAUL WELZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulwelz@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 20:58:37 -0700
Subject: HELLO,

COCA-COLA PROMOTION IN CONJUCTION
WITH
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP



GONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!


We are pleased to announed that you are one of our lucky winner assign to
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP.Winners was selected through random computer
ballout,04 06,12,13 and 20 and you where among our lucky winners,your email
address was attached to lucky number 06 with 275,150.00 euros, visa free to
south africa and free ticket.

Ref Nos: SO2010WC
Bacth Nos:RF4851A
Lucky Nos:06
Ticket Nos: SAWCD4

Your email address was attached to your lucky number 06,which was randomly
selected by computer ballot and you are advice to get back to us immediately
with following information below:

For claim
Dr.Paul Welz
Tell: +34688-262-654
E-mail: welz.paul@yahoo.com

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