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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: <omega_cross_lottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:42:41 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION: SIR/ MADAM FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION., CONGRATULATIONS!!.

THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM,

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 1st August
2005 as part art 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 9, 6, 12, 29, 30, 45, 66, and consequently won
in the Second Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$1,950,000.00 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 international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with the Omega Crossing Finance and 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 mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International
Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent
immediately;

MR. ANDERSON SIMMON.FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
#101 WILLSON AVENUE, ROSEBANK 2193,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

OMEGA CROSSING.
TELEFAX : 27-72-959-2848
EMAIL:
anderson_simon2002@yahoo.co.uk

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not
later than 30September 2005 after this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in
every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4

BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mailbox. Contact your claims
agent through his email contact above.

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