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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: SA 2010 LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM <zionrockclaimsdepertment@gala.net>
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 11:08:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Greetings

 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
2010 WORLD CUP BID
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
2ND FLR. SABC UNIVERSAL BLDG.
P.O. BOX 91711 AUCKLAND PARK, 2006
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
Ref. SA/LOTTO-AWD/1742 Date: 20/05/2010
RE: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you about the announcement of the winners of SouthAfrican 2010 world cup Bid International Lottery Award Programs, which your E-mail address has been short-listed amongst others. Participants were selected through a computer based ballot system draw from over 5,000,000.00 telephone directories (individual and company names) from all over the globe as part of our electronic business promotion programs. Note: that your E-mail and that of other winners were randomly and electronically selected as we visited various national business directories (White and yellow pages) via different websites online. Your Email attached to ticket number: 100-309-7482, with serial number: 513-10-906 drew. The lucky numbers: 3,8,13,22,27,41 and bonus number 12 which made you a first category winner with insurance number: FLS433/453L/GMSA.

You are therefore, been approved for a lump sum payment of One Million ($1,000,000.00) UNITED STATE DOLLARS in cash, which is the winning payout for first category winners. This is from the total money of ($5,000,000.00) shared among the Five (5) international winners in the first category.Please be informed that the above mentioned prize money is now in the wire system of our paying bank insured with your winning details which won the prize, therefore you should without delay contact your claim agent for immediate processing of your payment and subsequent remittance to your nominated bank account in any country of your choice. Based on the above, it is imperative to contact your claim/paying agent with your winning information:

Your Full Names:
Country of origin:
Present Resident Address:
Ticket Numbers:
Batch Number:
Present Occupation:
Age
Lucky Numbers
Sex and Marital Status:
Phone numbers.

NOTE: In other to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please always quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in your correspondences with your claim agent. REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-KKT-8811 AND BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99 this lottery is in collaboration with Zion Rock International a bonus for the whole world in support of the hosting right of 2010 soccer world cup in South Africa.

Contact Person:
Name: Barr Patrick Robinson
Tel: +27 732 496 910
Fax: +27-865 906 768
Email:zionrockclaimsdepertment@gala.net

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Maria East Wood
FOR SA 2010 LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM
  

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