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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: noticedptteam@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:02:25 +0000
Subject: US$2, 500, 000, 00 -[Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:02:25 +0000]

YOU WON US$2, 500, 000, 00

PLEASE REPLY TO EMAIL:saclaimingdpt@e-mail.ua
DEAR LUCKY WINNER,

This is to inform you that your email address has won consolations prize of the Just Lottery /South African 2013 in conjunct ion with Microsoft Promotions email draws held on the 20: 04 :2013 . Your email has won you US$2, 500, 000, 00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). To claim your prize, please contact your agent, his name is MR. MARTIN KAMBA With your Winning 03 08 12 14 23 37 BB 21

Batch #:409978E and Reference No: FL/668530092 and contact him via email immediately within 24hrs of the receipt of this mail. Please confirm your winning through our website

http://www.justlottery.com/all-results/South-Africa-Lotto.html
His contact information is as follows:-
MR. MARTIN KAMBA
Head Winning Claims Dept
PHONE: +277-191-287-11
Tel: +27 (0)11 669 9000
FAX +27-118322250
Email: saclaimingdpt@e-mail.ua
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CERTIFICATE OF PRIZE CLAIM (Receipt Official Notification Letter)
=====================================================================
1. Full Name:--------------------------------------------------------------
2. Marital Status: -------------------------------------------------------
3. Occupation:------------------------------------------------------------
4. Age:----------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Sex:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Nationality:------------------------------------------------------------
7. Tel:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
8.Fax:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
9. Amount Won: --------------------------------------------------------
10. Your residential address: ----------------------------------------

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11. Your winning email address: ------------------------------------
Our special thanks and gratitude to the South African National Lottery Organizations; we wish you the best of luck. Thank you for being part of our promotional award program and commemorative Anniversary Draws.
PLEASE REPLY TO EMAIL:saclaimingdpt@e-mail.ua
Sincerely,
DR. Christian Zack,
Head Customer care Service
South African National Lottery Organization/ Microsoft
PLEASE REPLY TO EMAIL:saclaimingdpt@e-mail.ua

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