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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: The Kicks Off South Africa 2010 Promo <samngobeni.cfinpk1@live.co.za>
Reply-To: tembapeter@live.co.za
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:00:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Congratulations!


      Congratulations!

 

The Kicks
Off In South Africa 2010 Promotion team is proud to inform you that you have
won US$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)
why you have won? Your E-mail address is one of 7 lucky Addresses who have
won in the weekly Promotion.

 

See below
how to claim your prize.

 Details on the Winnings


Your
Winning Reference Number is: GMML/240142:

Batch
Number18/006/1094/LIPDA/ZA.

WINNING
NUMBERS: 80, 35, 11, 72, 90, 41 (01)

 

Send the
following information below:

 

NAME:

AGE:

SEX:

ADDRESS:

OCCUPATION:

COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN:

COUNTRY OF
RESIDENT:

TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBER:

 

Note: 
This program is being sponsored by the FIFA SUPPORT TEAM, to create awareness
for the up coming 2010 FIFA world Cup, which is to be host by South Africa.

 

  TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM.

Contact The Processing Manager:

Mr. Temba Peter

Tel: +27 73 703 4142

Email: tembapeter@live.co.za

                                                

 The South Africa 2010
Promotion team congratulates you once again on your winning.

 

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Teresa Botha

(Zonal Co-coordinator Sec.)

 

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