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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: south africa <s_africa_38@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:17:04 +0200
Subject: AFRICAN AWARD 2010 SOUTH AFRICA!



(S.A.N.L)
2007,(US$ 2,000,000.00) SPECIAL LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION.
US$ 2,000,000.00
(TWO MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLAR)

There was a computer ballot that was organized by the SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY (SANL) on 6th of August, 2007. It was not an individual lotto playing, but the computer itself picked out from all over the world, 1,000,000 email addresses and it was selected and picked from the Microsoft, those email addresses of Participants that was selected and picked from the Microsoft were again selected through a computer ballot system drawn from among the 1,000,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world, this is called the computer ballot. Five (5) email addresses was finally picked out from among the total 1,000,000 email addresses, and out of those 5 email addresses, your email address is among the winning e-mail address on the ballot. You have to note that this program is being sponsored by MICROSOFT in Association with FIFA SUPPORT AFRICAN TEAM, to create awareness for the coming 2010 FIFA world Cup, which is to be host by South Africa.

FOR YOUR CLAIM CONTACT BELOW.
Teleline:+27-733-908-202Call Mr. Micheal G. Smith Processing Director South African National Lottery BoardOr E-mail: southafrican2010awardoffice@yahoo.co.uk Mr. Douglas Baloyi.Information Department. The program was held by the South African leading Lottery Organization know as SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY. The Computer ballot qualified your e-mail address as one of the winner of the said Sum- (US $ 2,000,000,00 (TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR).For more enquires/Informations, you are required to contact (DR.DOUGLAS BALOYI) Information Department of South African National Lottery Board,through the above e-mail address. He will furnish you with all your WINNING NUMBERS,LUCKY DRAW NUMBERS,INSURANCE NUMBERS,REFERRANCE AND BATCH NUMBERS, which you would use to to claim your prize of (US $400,000,00.) Note, the US$ 2,000,000,00, was shared among five winners, which gives each of you US$400,000,00.(Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollar).All the winnings must be claimed before 14 to 20th of Next month and after the over deadline, all unclaimed prizes/funds must be returned to SOUTH AFRICAN NATIOANL LOTTERY EXCROW ACCOUNT WITH (FNB). This message was sent to you by Mrs.Nancy Whang, secretary to the Chairperson,Lottery Organizer South Africa,Mr.Khumalo Nkosi Director of Promotion,South African National Lottery. Thanks and Congratulations. Mrs. Nancy Whangsecretary to the Chairperson,Lottery Organizer South Africa 6115 LILIAN ROAD,FORDSBURG,2092 P O BOX 906171 MARSHALL TOWN 2107 JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
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