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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: "Mrs. Susan Huan" <lottoboardhk@mailbox.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:53:11 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION.

HONG KONG TAKARAKUJI CO.
YOUR KIND ATTENTION:

REF NO.: HKTKJ-1742

CATEGORY: A

As part of efforts to provide short and long term relief
for the Tsunami devastated victims of south East Asia, Hong
Kong Takarakuji, has organized our annual International
lotto programme, via special computer balloting system
whereby your email address have won the sum of $1,500,000
(one million five hundred thousand united states dollars,
for a worldwide reach
of winners.
Your email address have won this amount due to verious site
you have visit on internet.

Draws held on the 18th of May 2005, were effected via
computer programme simulated distribution system via the
internet. If you receive this email message, YOU ARE A
WINNER!

Congratulations! Please confirm your winning by sending:

Reference Number and Category (quoted above)
Full Names and Country of residence.

Above details should be sent via email or telephone to our
Claims Department
to contact below:

MR. JASE WRIGHT.
TEL: +27 720 991 159
FAX: +27 11 507 5529
EMAIL: jasew2005@yahoo.co.uk
OLD MUTUAL ORGANISATION
Mutual park Jan Smuts Drive
Pinelands, Gauteng.7405
South Africa.

Information of your prize money, as well as payments, shall
promptly be provided. Winning confirmations must be
submitted as soon as possible.


Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Susan Huan

HONG KONG TAKARAKUJI

(CHARITY TRUST)
HONG KONG


PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MAILING ADDRESS. RESPOND ONLY
TO THE PROVIDED
EMAIL ADDRESS IN MESSAGE. EMAIL SENT VIA SECURED MAIL
SERVERS. RECIPIENTS
ARE ADVISED TO KEEP DETAILS OF THEIR WINNINGS VERY
CONFIDENTIAL.



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