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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: "FIFA AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jesperhank2010@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 12:09:03 -0700
Subject: =?utf-8?B?W1NQQU1d?= - YOU WON (500,000.US DOLLARS)

FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 FREE LOTTERY DRAW
HEADQUARTERS
76 NEW FETTER LANE,
LONDON, EC4A 1AG,
UNITED KINGDOM.

Congratulation you have won a cash prize of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in the 2010 FIFA WORLDCUP LOTTERY PROMO.

The following are the winning particulars or order : -
(i)Winning Number: FL/3713/4385/6711UK.(ii)Email Ticket Number: FL/754/22/76UK.(iii)Lotto Code Number: FL/096/22UK.(iv)File Ref Number: FL/047/3620/7152UK.

The selection process was carried out through a computerized email selection system from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world on 25th May; 2010. NO TICKETS WERE SOLD.

The aim of this lottery draw is to uplift Poverty Alleviation,Charity Aid,Community Development,improve the level of education and also to encourage football in the world.

To file your claims, you have to contact our claims agent with the below information for processing of your lottery payment.

Your Name in Full............
Your Nationality.............
Your Present Address.........
Your Sex Gender..............
Your Age.....................
Your Occupation..............
Your cell Phone Number.......

Lottery Claims Agent: Mr. Jesper Hank
E-mail: jesperhank2010@yahoo.com.hk
Phone Number: +447011182465

On behalf of FIFA and the Board of Trustees of South African Football Association (SAFA) Promo Draw.We congratulate you for being one of the people selected.

NOTE: ALL WINNINGS MUST BE CLAIMED NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS;

Sincerely,
Rev. Rogers Kennedy
Redemption Manager

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