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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: royalspanishlotto@zwallet.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:56:25 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A WINNER

SADEC (ONLINE) LOTTERY JUNE 29th 2005

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZEAWARD DEPARTMENT, SADEC LOTTERY SA.

YOU EMAIL DETAILS HAVE WON IN THE COMPUTER BALLOT,

PLEASE CONTACT (MR. PAUL MSIBI) FOR PROCESSING OF YOUR WINNINGSON PHONE NO. 27 82 080 8161email:interfinance@easyinfomail.co.za



(SADEC LOTTERY) PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION





We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on JUNE 22ND 2005, of

Winners of the SADEC LOTTERY (ONLINE) INTERNATIONALPROGRAMS

, 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 globally as part of our Electronic Promotions Program. Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the business promotions for You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 7017-4162-1018, with serial number MH7140091 drew the lucky numbers 08, 53, 11, 37, 09, 14 and Bonus number 2 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.



REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/421024/101

BATCH NUMBER: 15/060/0194/LIPDA/SL.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ZAR6, 000,000.00, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of ZAR26, 650,000.00 shared among the four international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!



To process your claim, urgently contact your claim agent through the below information:



MR.JAMES CROSS

INTERFINANCE (PTY) LTD

Universal Building, 210-211

Park Hurst, Balfour-Unit 1440

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG 2001

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.

TEL: +27-82 080 8161

FAX: +27-11 704 5634

EMAIL: interfinance@easyinfomail.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 your correspondences with your claims agent.



REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/421024/101

BATCH NUMBER: 15/060/0194/LIPDA/SL.



SADEC LOTTERY 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,

MRS.ZELDA VAN DER MERWE

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

SADEC LOTTERY.









"SADEC LOTTERY SA" GOES GLOBAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH

AFRICA



THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY AND BY:

(Federation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA.

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