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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: luckieswinners@webmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 08:44:50 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION!!!

LUCKIES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES

ROODEPORT 24, 1107JHB THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL +27 11 2833000

THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
LUCKIES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT


DEAR SIR/MADAM,
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 31ST MAY 2005,
of winners of the FLASH OMEGA WINNER LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS, held on 28TH APRIL 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 numb! er 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$1000000.00 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 international winners in the Second category.


CONGRATULATIONS!


Your fund is now deposited with the OMEGA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL & Security
Company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.We hope with a part of your
prize, you will participate in our end of year (2005) high stakes US$1.3
billion Internat! ional Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your claim
agent immediately;


MR FRANK ALOMA


FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL & SECURITY LTD,
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
TEL: +27-73-2 666 707
EMAI:mrfrankalomas2005@yahoo.com
Alternate Email:mrfrankaloma2005@webmail.co.za or mrfrankaloma2005@cheerful.com






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