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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: "Mrs. Michelle Williams." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smith_kabelo@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 09:28:50 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS BRAZIL 2014 WOLRD CUP

 
Dear Lucky Winner,
We Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee (BFWCOC) in conjunction with MicrosoftEuro Online lottery Award team officially announce to you the raffle draw held this day 26 of FEBRUARY 2014 in LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Your E-mail address was among the 500,000.00 e-mail raffle draw, which your e-mail was randomly picked up by the computer during the 3rd Quarter Raffle draws held in United Kingdom.
We therefore wish to inform you that your e-mail address has won you the total sum of (US$2,500,000.00) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, plus 2 tickets to watch the opening match to take place in Sao Paulo on June 12 2014 at 5pm local time and the final, on July 13 2014, at the iconic Maracana stadium (in Rio de Janeiro), at 4pm local time. Participants email addresses were sorted out globally (Powered by Microsoft) from Companies, Individuals, Government's Agencies, Co-operate bodies, Charity homes etc and computed “RANDOMLY” Via E-sorting balloting to select respective winners around the globe.
Be inform that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD)was organized by Microsoft Euro lottery Award team and Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee (BFWCOC) to create awareness to the world as Brazil is busy Finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Note: Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre and must be claimed not later than 14 Days from the date of draw notification, any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.
Stated below are your winning Details:
WINNING NUMBER: 20, 14, 30,45,18,50
REFERENCE NUMBER: R2013/44.B2.
SECURITY CODE: BUK/4490.
Note: that your winning numbers falls within our Afro Booklet representative office in South Africa therefore, your fund will be released to you through our accredited agent assigned to you “Mr. Smith Kabelo” Kindly contact fund processing Manager Mr. Smith Kabelo, on the below information with your winning Details:
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT SOUTH AFRICA
N0:56 Wierda Road Sandton Jhb, South Africa
Contact Person: Mr. Smith Kabelo
E-mail: smith_kabelo@aol.com
Tel: +27_613_559_587
Youre requested to send the following informations to Mr. Smith Kabelo to enable him facilitate the release of your winning fund to you. Also remember to place this security code “BUK/4490” on your subject for easy location of your file.
1. Full Name:
2. Residential Address:
3. Country:
4. Mobile /Fax number:
5. Occupation:
6. Age:
7. Male/Female:
8. Marital Status:
9. Attached Copy of International passport:
10. Winning Numbers:
Regards,          
 

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