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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: david james <davidjames777@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 12:02:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: 2010 SUPRISES!!!

 The Game Is Coming... 2010 is the Time!
YOU ARE AMONG OUR 10 LATEST WINNERS!                                                
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLDCUP ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION                                   
[FIFA]
...Our Latest surprises! => LATEST RESULT OF THE ESS PROMOTION <=

Dear Sir/Madam, This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of One Million United State Dollars [US$1, 000,000.00]. This is in line with our promotion for the world-cup come 2010. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This promotion is sponsored by the Federation International Football Association [FIFA], and approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promotion is the first of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

To begin the process of your prize and to find out more about this promotion, you are to contact our claims agency stated below:

FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER  (RSA)
NAME:MR.JAMES DAVID
TEL:+27 73-154-8823
E-mail: internaremit@gmail.com
When you contact the agency, please provide them with your secret pin code x7pwyz2006 and your reference number BWBI: 2551256003/23. You are also advised to provide them with the under listed information as soon as possible:

Details of Beneficiary
Name (Surname First):.......................................................................

Address:.............................................................................................

Country:.............................................................................................

Telephone:.........................................................................................

Gender:...............................................................

Marital Status:..................................................

Age:.....................................................................

Occupation:........................................................

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:


Endeavor to email/fax the agency your full names, Ref/Pin numbers, email Address, telephone and fax numbers immediately.

If you do not contact the claims agency within 12 working days of this notification, your winning would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Regards,
MRS. LINDA ROSE mrslinda@hotmail.com Promotion Manager
  

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