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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: drawlotto20005@classicmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2005 15:05:08 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

LOTTERY WINNIG NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,06th
febuary, 2005, of winners in the FLESH FORTUNE LOTTO
SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, Held on 25th febuary
2005 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 Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada,
Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our
electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified for
the draw as a result of you visiting various websites we
are running the e-business promotions for.You/Your Company,
attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number
513-10 drew the lucky numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76,
and consequently won in the Second Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,250,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for
Second category winners. This is from the total prize money
of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven nternational
winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

To begin your claim, contact the director of claim
epartment immediately with the information below:

MR smith morgan
DIRECTOR OF CLAIM.
EMAIL; smithmorgan@webmail.co.za
Tel: +27-83-7511-045

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice. Remember, you must
contact the claim director not later than 24th/02/ 2005.
After this date, all funds will be regarded as unclaimed.

Congratulations once again from our entire lottery
Organization.

Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLESH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
105 2ND AVE. SANDTON, 1892
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

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