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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: "johnson nkosi" <emailprogramme@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 16:31:00 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS.


THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$ 2,950,000,00
PLEASE CALL: + 27 785053302
(MR.MAURICE ZUMA)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
emails: mauricezuma@executivemail.co.za
(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY) PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION We are pleased to inform you
of the announcement made 1st June 2008, of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE
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 companies 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 our 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.
343-221-8756Your Serial Number. 454-17Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13,
22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA You are
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00 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 that
your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,950,000.00 is now with Omega Crossing Finance
and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this
prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA CROSSING SA) your agent and give
them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full
names. Please note that OMEGA CROSSING 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 contact your claim agent immediately, and also
to send an urgent message to Mr. Maurice Zuma, through Email address EMAIL:
email_winnings01@yahoo.co.uk
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 with your
claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811BATCH NUMBER:
56T-DTH78-SAR99 FLASH FORTUNE 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.
Complete the below form and summit it to your agent by email :
( 1 ) YOUR FULL NAMES: ................. ( 2 ) YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:
.............( 3 ) TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS:......... ( 4 ) SEX /
AGE:..................( 5 ) YOUR COUNTRY: ................ ( 6 ) LANGUAGE:
....................... ( 7 ) YOUR OCCUPATION: .................... ( 8 )
HAVE YOU EVER WON A LOTTERY BEFORE:.......... ( 9 ) HOW DO YOU FEEL TO BE A
WINNER:..........
Sincerely,
MR. Nkosi Johnson.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.

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