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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: Poker Online <pokerclaims_dpt0@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <pokerclaimdepartment@executivemail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:00:41 +0200
Subject: CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT




26 JUNE 2007 YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AND PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$2,780.000.00PLEASE CONTACT(MR. JAMES NKOSI)YOUR CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENTTEL: +27-73-595-7714FAX: +27-86-631-2886Email: pokerclaimsdepartment@executivemail.co.zaPRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today 26 JUNE 2007, of winners of the POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS, as part of our promotional draws HELD ON 16 OF FEBRUARY. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000.00 email addresses of Individuals and Companies from all part of the world as part of our Electronic Business Promotions Program.Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of yourvisiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.You/Your Company email address, attached to Ticket Number 242 67 33 38 7 43 51, with serial number 7777/06 drew the Lucky Numbers 4-43-33-38-21 POP 21 and Bonus number 3 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the SecondCategory.REFERENCE NUMBER: ZAR/POP-677152/ZA2006BATCH NUMBER: ZAR/002831323/M222-23You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,780,000.00 (Two Million Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file POP/2040211345/2006. This is from a total cash prize of US$15,200,000.00 Fifteen Million Dollars Two Hundred), shared amongst the first One Hundred and Twenty (120) Lucky Winners in Second Category.CONGRATULATIONS!To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim Department through theBelow Information:MR. JAMES NKOSIPOKER ONLINE PROMOTIONSTEL: +27-73-595-7714FAX: +27-86-631-2886E-MAIL: pokerclaimsdepartment@executivemail.co.zaNOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, pleaseremember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your Claims Department.POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD THAT WILL BE HOST BY SOUTH AFRICA. Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.Yours Truly,Mrs. Rachael T. SiyabongaPromotions ManagerPoker Online Promotions672 Poker HouseEastern CapeSouth Africa.UNIVERSAL CROSSING SAGOES INTERNATIONALAS THE 2010 WORLD CUPWILL BE HOSTED BYSOUTH AFRICA.THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY:SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY:(Federation International de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT
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