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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: "MR. GABBY EDWIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.gabbyedwin@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:06:35 -0500
Subject: Attn: Sir/Madam

Attn: Sir/Madam,

You have been selected as one (1) of (15) winners in this month Powerball Online Splash Promotion, selected from all regions by our internet processing unit. Our fifteen (15) winners have been selected from five continents currently connected to the Powerball network South Africa. Award Attached to (Ticket Number: 5647600545189) with (Ref Number: PWB/551256002/2012) and (Batch Numbers: PWBOSP/2012/SA). Your User name as the 5th beneficiary in this promo was chosen at random by our Digital Random Internet Processing Service Asia Pacific (D.R.I.P.S) and your reward is coming from the interests generated from advertising and copyrights from the Powerball network South Africa. Congratulations once again from Powerball; you are entitled to a surprise package worth the sum of $1, 500,000. (One Million, Five hundred thousand United States dollars only). Contact Our South Africa District Online Coordinator directly with the below information.

Name: MR. GABBY EDWIN.
E-mail: mrgabbyedwin_claimagent@superposta.com
Office Tel: +27-785-291-774.
Office Fax: +27-865-125-597.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO YOUR AGENT TO FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF YOUR WINNING FUND TO YOU.

1. FULL NAMES:
2. FULL ADDRESS:
3. TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER:
4. YOUR BATCH NO:
5. YOUR REFERENCE NO:
6) YOUR TICKET NO:
6. MARITAL STATUS:
7. OCCUPATION:
8. DATE OF BIRTH:
9. GENDER:
10. PRIVATE EMAIL:
Congratulations!! Once Again.

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