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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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Fraud email example:

From: "S.A. PREMIER LOTTERY PROMOTIONS" <global-promotions@saspl.org>
Date: 14 Oct 2004 23:13:31 -0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! ( YOU ARE A WINNER)

S.A.PREMIER LOTTERY
SUITE X12 MORULA SUN
GAUTENG PROVINCE
SOUTH AFRICA.

CONGRATULATIONS!
FROM THE DESK OF: PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

ATTENTION WINNER!!
REF: PLT/8564/2004
BATCH: 54/34D49/DT

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

Lottery
Be informed that you have emerged a winner of our International
Program that drawn on the 1st of October, 2004

Your email/company, attached to ticket number 568-0452-6087-6401,
with serial number 42-72-006 drew the lucky numbers: 37-37-44-46-53
Bonus (55), and consequently won the lottery.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of EURO 1,
300,000.00 (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Euros); in cash
credited, to file REF: PLT/8564/2004

This is from total prize money of EURO 39, 1000,000.00 shared among
the eleven international winners in this category various
categories.

Participants were selected through a referral program and winners
were picked by a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from
Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe, Africa and North
America as part our International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.

Selection was based on individuals all over the world that do
register on the Internet daily. This draw automatically qualifies
you for our end of the year International Grand draw of I Billion
Euro, that will take place by the end of the year( more info from
our office).

Your fund is now available for claim. To begin your claim, please
contact THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT;

CONTACT PERSON: MR. MATHIAS BUTHELEZI
(Foreign Service Manager)
TEL: 27 84 800 1251
EMAIL: claimsdept@saspl.org


For due processing and remittance of your prize money, to your
chosen account

For express processing of your claims, please provide the following
information clearly written if you would like to make your contact
through fax:
Your full name
Your personal email address
Your winning Reference numbers
Your batch numbers.
Your country of Origin.

NB: Prizes must be claimed not later than 2 weeks. After these
stipulated days, all funds will be returned as unclaimed prizes and
will be channeled for charity especially on the uplifting of AIDS
awareness and its cure in collaboration with the WORLD HEALTH
ORGANISATION.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible. We hope with a part of your
prize, you will participate in our End of Year high stakes EURO
1Billion International Lottery.


Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotions program.



Sincerely,

MRS ELISABETH BRIGGS
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
PREMIER LOTTERY SWEEPTAKES

*"DO NOT REPLY THIS MAIL, CONTACT OUR CLAIMS DEPT."*





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