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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "nkuma mavin" <nkuma1020mavin@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:34:08 +0200
Subject: *CALL YOUR AGENT FOR YOUR CLAIM*

TOP CLASS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
SECOND PART OF THE YEAR JULY / DECEMBER 2005


FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
WINNERS NOTIFICATION DEPARTMENT TOP CLASS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL

YOU EMAIL HAS DRAWN AND HAVE MADE YOU THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF US$ 2,000,000.00. PLEASE CONTACT

(DR.ALFRED MAMUNNA)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO. + 27 73 212 5411,
(dr_alfredmamunna@hotmail.com)


(TOP CLASS LOTTER INTERNATIONAL)
PRIZE NOTIFICATION DEPARTMENT
Be informed of the announcement made for today 27th of September 2005 the
winners of the TOP CLASS INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMS, as part of our
promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
121,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of
the GLOBE as part of our technical business PROMOTION with support of the
sponsor of South African 2010 world cup for this Promotional DRAW.
Note that your email account qualified you for the draw, as a result of your
visiting various web sites we are running the e-business promotions for.
You/Your Company email account, attached to ticket number 745-330,
with serial number 009-591-0663, the lucky drew numbers 40, 6, 17, 28, 39,
45 and
Bonus number 21 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.

WINNING DETAILS
Your winning Ticket is Number. 745-330,
You’re Serial Number. 009-591-0663
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 6, 17, 28, 39, 40, 45. Bonus Number 21
Your INSURANCE Tag, number: TPS433/902L/APSA



You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,000,000.00
in cash, which is the winning pay out for Second category winners, this is
from the total prize money of US$14,000,000.00 being dividend among the
Seven International winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,000,000.00 is now
with APPLE GATE financial and Security Company insured with your email
account. Which won you this amazing prize, therefore you should contact
(APPLE GATE SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will
re issue your CHEQUE under your full names.

To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also to
send an urgent message to Dr Alfred Mamunna. through Phone or Email address

APPLE GATE FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY
DR.ALFRED MAMUNNA
PRIZE SECURED MANAGER, SA.
3, 8A Edward Rubenstein Drive
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27 73 212 5411
EMAIL:dr_alfredmamunna@hotmail.com


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 your correspondences mail to your
Claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: BLM-V211-TPC-7747 ************ BATCH NUMBER:
803-VUXII-WWS55

TOP CLASS SOUTH AFRICA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE
WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MR. MAV NKUMA.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
TOP CLASS LOTERY.
COSATU PLACE
1, LEYDS STREET BRAAMFONTEIN
JOHANNESBURG
P.O BOX 1010 JOHANNESBURG 2000
SOUTH AFRICA.

TOP CLASS SA GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED IN South Africa
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: South African LOTTERY AUTHORITY. AND
SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA
SUPPORT


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