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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: onlineprocessing@pisem.net
Reply-To: info.centre@dr.com
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:49:12 +0000
Subject: Web On line 2015 Award




Physical Address Icon .
William Nicol Dr & Sunrise Boulevard,
Fourways, 2191,
Johannesburg, South Africa.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number Web201/38651/, with serial number 772-22 drew the lucky numbers in the first Category of Web Award Compensation Funds ANNOUNCED to claim the total prize money of (£2,000,000. 00.) Two Million Great British Pounds sterling (GBP) which is the email Compensation payout for Category A winners.

All winners were selected through a web ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company entries and 98,000 individual email addresses and email names from all over the world as promotional program takes place every year.

This award was promoted and sponsored by Web Marketing Association's of software producers and Microsoft Company.
Please contact the payment support centre for assistance in order to receive your payment in less than (7) days.
However, Your file will be suspended if you are unable to claim the fund before 21 days of your notification to enable the organising committee to continue with the programe.
Processing Center
Mrs. Sarah Amos
Telephone: +27742357747.
Email: claimreview@dr.com
Note to provide the support centre with the following details.

1. Full Name:...........................................................
2. Address:..............................................................
3. Nationality ID copy or Driving license:...............
4. Age: ....................... Date of Birth: .......................
5. Occupation: ..........................................................
6. Phone: ...........Fax:

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our support centre as soon as possible. You are required to communicate only with the payment office stated above in all your correspondence.
Congratulations once more from our members of Marketing Association's.
Sincerely,
Dr. Younis Tawfeek

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