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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: "mark moerane moerane" <makmoekk@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 19:30:31 +0200
Subject: FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY



YOU HAVE BEEN DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE SUM OF US$1.500,000.00 ON THE
SECOND CATEGORY OF THE JUNE 1ST 2005 COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW


THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT

@@@INTERNET FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW@@@

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$1.500,000.00

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

Mr. David Momoh.
Email :david_lottery1@hotmail.com
or email : da_momohi@yahoo.com

...CONTACT HIM FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT...

(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on JUNE 1st 2005, 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
3,520,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the
world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

Note that you/your email address qualified for the draw.

as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business
promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number
343-221-8756, with serial number 454-17 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22,
27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently you won in the Second Category
of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA

You have therefore been approved for for the payment of the sum of
US$1,500,000.00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second category
winners. This is from the total prize money of US$75,000,000.00 shared among
the Fifty international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$1,500,000.00 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 call your claim agent immediately.

MR. David Momoh.
Email :david_lottery1@hotmail.com
or email : da_momohi@yahoo.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 with your
claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH 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.

Sincerely,



Mr Mark Moerane,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.



FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA
GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010
WORLD CUP
WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED
BY: (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT AFRICAN

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