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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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Fraud email example:

From: sweeptakes10@webmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:36:03 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

WEEPTAKES LOTTERY

july 30th 2005

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE

COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT

SWEEPTAKES LOTTO DRAW

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,

THE SUM OF US$ 1,950,000,00

PLEASE CONTACT

(MR.Ruben smith)

YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

ON PHONE NO. +27764930479
email:collierfinance@workmail.co.za


(SWEEPTAKES LOTTERY)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made TODAY.August 18th 2005,
of winners of the SWEEPTAKES LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our
promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000
email addresses of individuals and companie!! s from all part of the world as part
of our electronic business Promotions Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.
You/Your Company email address,
attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky
numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won
in the Second Category.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your BATCH NUMBER. 74_263_BBN
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your REF NUMBER: FLS_ZR39_825P_4

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,950,000.00 in
cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners.
This is from the total prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the Seven
international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed tha! ! t your CHEQUE of the sum of US$1,950,000.00 is now with
collier finance and insurance Company insured with your email address which won
you this prize,
therefore you should contact (COLLIER FINANCE) your agent and give them your
full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.

Please note that COLLIER FINANCE your paying agent, will invite you to their
office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to
hurry up and contact them immediately.
To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately,

MR. RUBEN SMITH. & Mrs Felicia Ngubeni
SENIOR CLAIMS EXECUTIVE,
COLLIERS FINANCE & INSURANCE LTD.
PHONE: +27 73 5638330
FAX: ++27764930479
EMAIL: collierfinance@workmail.co.za

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information
provided above and below in every one of y! ! our correspondences with your claims
agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS_ZR39_825P_4
BATCH NUMBER: 74_263_BBN


SWEEPTAKES LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER
WORLD

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.



Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL SWEEPTAKES LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
A

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY:
(Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT



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