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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "live_6.89@live.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "live_6.89@live.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Quebec 49 <live.live5@msn.com>
Reply-To: <live_6.89@live.co.za>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:53:02 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Von_S=FCdafr?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?ika_Touris?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?m_Board?=

SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM BOARD

Sandton City, Johannesburg, Südafrika.

E-Mail: live_6.89@live.co.za

Achtung: Kunden TBSA680

Referenz Nr.: EAAL/8510YH2/11

Batch Nr.: Quebec49.

AWARD NOTIFICATION

Das Büro für Tourismus der Republik Südafrika und das Lokale
Organisationskomitee

Ausschuss der letzten FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft 2010 in Verbindung mit
Quebec49 Lotterie Bord sind glücklich Ihnen mitteilen, dass Ihr der glückliche
Empfänger unseres danke Auszeichnung.

Für eine erfolgreiche Ausrichtung der FIFA Fussball WM 2010 findet zum
ersten Mal in unserer afrikanischen Boden und auch für die Förderung des
Tourismus in der Republik Südafrika.

Wir glücklich verkünden Ihre Nominierung als Begünstigter von US $ 798.000
($ 798.000). Ihre E-Mail-ID ist eine der ausgewählten E-Mails gingen aus
unseren World Wide Web Computerprogramm.

Um Ihr Preisgeld Sie hiermit geraten, die Programm-Koordinatorin in Johannesburg an,
Südafrika mit diesem Hinweis in der folgenden: Anzahl EAAL/851OYH2/11 und Ihre
Telefone, wir nennen.

Koordinator Kontaktdaten: E-Mail: live_6.89@live.co.za

Herzlichen Glückwunsch.

Mit besten Grüßen,

Peter Thabo

[Public Relations Officer].

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam