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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: Winning centre <canadalot2112@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 15:42:08 +0000
Subject: Lucky Winner


From: Mrs. Joyce Williams
74 West Seymour Street
Kamloops, BC, Canada, V2C 1E2
Ticket Number: A956475604545013
Reference No: CA69JSA
Batch No. Lotto BC 6/49

Dear congratulations to you and your entire family as we bring to your notice, the results of the Second Category draws of E-MAIL LOTTERY organized and sponsor by the Canadian British Columbia Government in conjunction with the Government of Republic of South Africa (GRSA.). We are happy to inform you that your email address attached to Ticket #.: A956475604545013 drew the Winning #: 03 07 22 26 43 47 with bonus #:48. Have emerged a winner of a total sum of US$1,200,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), in cash credited to file BCLA/B63OYQHI/16.This is from a total cash prize of 150,000,000 Million Dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred (100) lucky winners in this category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro representative office in (South Africa) as indicated in your electronic play coupon. Our Africa agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact our Africa Agent's office. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,000 companies and personal emails. Your winning funds has been Insured with your Email Address and being deposited to our paying bank “NED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA PLC” For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your fund remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

FILL THE BELOW FORM AND SEND IT BY EMAIL TO OUR CLAIMING AGENT, FOR THE PAPER WORK OF YOUR WINNING PRIZE PAYMENT

Full Name.................................................
Address.....................................................
Nationality................................................
Sex..............................................................
Age.............................................................
Phone/Fax..................................................
Occupation.................................................
Next of kin:.................................................
Batch Number............................................
Reference No..............................................
Winning Number.......................................
Ticket Numbers……………………………………….

BELOW IS OUR AGENT CONTACT DETAILS:

Name: Lewis Campbell Associates
Tel: +27-7178-14471
Fax: +27-8666-21910
E-Mail: lewiscampassociates@outlook.com

Congratulations once again

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Joyce Williams (Sec. Zonal Co-coordinator)

NOTE to confirm that you have the winning number for the SAT, MARCH/31/2018 draw, do confirm under Lotto BC 6/49 http://www.lottolore.com/lotto649.html

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