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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: "alb lotto" <alb_board@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 12:02:15 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION WINNING.

FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT EURO- AFRO AMERICAN
SWEEPSTAKE FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
2nd Floor SABC Radio Park Building P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road


DEAR SIR MADAM.

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement on,3RD of JUNE 2005,of
winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held
on Mon,18th of March 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 number 9, 6,
12,29,30, 45, 48, 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 S$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 gentimmediately;

DR.WILSON DUBE
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA.
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS,
TEL:27-73-85 22 -588.
FAX:27-11 643-1473.
EMAIL: wilsondube_1234@yahoo.com

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 28/08/2005.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,
MR ALBERT SCOTT.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
2nd Floor SABC Radio Park Building P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road
N.B. Any breach of contract from the winners will
result to disqualification.

plaese do contact your claming Agent DR.WILSON DUBE for the processing of
your file as soon as possible.



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