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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: lott sa <lottsa.sa10@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:09:57 +0200
Subject: SOUTH AFRICA 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP


* ** ** ** *

* *

*Dear: Winner,**

Congratulations your email is among the two lucky winning, that won
US$2,950.000.00 (Two Million, Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand US Dollars)
Each in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World
Cup, sponsored by PLATINUM Companies south Africa. For prize claiming, Call
your claiming agent and email him your winning details and also provide the
following information for the processing of your winning fund. *



*Mr. Smith Anderson*

*Foreign Service Manager*

*S.A Insurance and Other Services (Pty) Ltd.*

*Tel: + 27-737-988-388*

*Email: **sainsurance_za@live.co.za* <sainsurance_za@live.co.za>

* *

*NAME:................................................................... **
ADDRESS:............................................................
NATIONALITY:.....................................................
SEX:......................................................................
AGE:......................................................................
PHONE/MOBILE:.................................................
FAX:......................................................................
OCCUPATION:..................................................... *


*Your Email Attached to REF: GML-S111-KKT-8234 and BAT: 87T-DTH90-SAR12
Yours Faithfully, Management.*

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