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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: "BALL LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimofficefifaaward@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 02:24:37 -0800
Subject: Powerball 2011 Email Lottery Promotions.

Powerball 2011 Email Lottery Promotions.
#:30 Leicester Square. London. U.K.
Ticket N?: SAZ-CP-IPL538
Batch N?:736-PC/SA

Dear Email User,

Congratulations!!!
Your E-mail ID has won $2, 000.000.00 ($2 Million Dollars) in the "Powerball 2011 Lotto Promotions" held in Canada to promote PowerBall Game. Sponsored by Powerball Lotto Service’s and British American Tobacco Companies London. With Your Ref: BALL-54SA/7/11. For The Email promotion Award which is organized by International Power Ball Promotion Inc.

Three (3) Email addresses was finally picked out from among the total 1,000,000 Email addresses, your Email address is among the winning Email address on the winning Pot, which was attached to PIN No: *918# with Winning Numbers: 1-10-12-29-46-47 and Bonus Number: 38. For date of 09-24-2011.And Winning Amount is $2, 000.000.00 ($2 Million Dollars) our agent will process your claim to the paying banks for transfer as the beneficiary.

For Sat, 24, 2011 Ontario 49 Draws visit website:http://www.lottolore.com/ontario49.html to confirm winning No: 1-10-12-29-46-47 and Bonus Number: 38

For Your Claim, Do Contact Our Processing/Paying Director In South Africa, We Advice That You Keep Your Winning Information Until Your Claims Has Been Processed And Your Money Released To You.

Call Your Processing Director
Power Ball Promotions United Kingdom
Name: Mr.RICARDO TEXE
Telephone:+44 770 0066 894
E-mail:claimofficefifaaward@yahoo.co.uk

You are advised to send the following information to Mr. RICARDO TEXE your Claim Processing Director to facilitate the release of your fund to you.
1. Full name and address:
2. Country of Residence:
3. Tel and fax number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age / Sex:
6. Passport/ID No:
7. Batch / Ticket No:
Yours in service,
Mrs. Elizabeth Stihol (Information and Promotion Co-Ordinator)

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