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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: zukilotto44@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:13:13 +0200
Subject: ++GLOBAL LOTTERY++

THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ATTENTION:
(REFERENCE NUMBER: LMT-424ZA13-05 BATCH
NUMBER:1823LT-ZA5)

THIRD CATEGORY WINNER

After a successful completion of the third category
draws of the LITHULI MEMORIAL SWEEPSTAKES SPECIAL, held on 25TH SEPT.
2005, we are pleased to inform you of the official announcement
today that you have emerged one of the winners of the UTHINGO CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES SPECIAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,
America, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New
Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.

You/Your company, attached to ticket number
777-78-1105, with serial number 234-90 drew the lucky numbers 8, 12, 31, 52,
38, 40, (9), and consequently won in the Third Category. You have
therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$2.8,000,000.00 in cash, which
is the winning payout for third category winners. This is from the
total prize money of US$112,010,000.00 from which Fourteen international winners in the Third category will be shared.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with COLIBRI SECURITY SERVICES, insured in your name. To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transferring your claims has been
completed, and your certified banker's Cheque sent to you. This is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts
by participants of this program. We also wish to bring to your notice
our end of year (2005) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning
up to US$1.1billion; we hope that with a part of your prize you
will participate. Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin
your claims process;

MR. FRANK WHITE.
SENIOR CLAIMS EXECUTIVE,
COLIBRI SECURITIES LTD.
TEL:+27 737-471-417
EMAIL: frankwhite45@inbox.com


for due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact
your claims agent within a week of receiving this mail.

NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below
in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: LMT-424ZA13-05
BATCH NUMBER: 1823LT-ZA5
Congratulations once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

ZUKI SIPHEWE
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
UTHINGO SWEEPSTAKES SPECIAL.
241 WILLIAM NICOL ROAD,
BRYANSTON, JOHANNESBURG.
2562 SOUTH AFRICA.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Rather, contact your
claims agent whose credentials are listed above. All
staff of Lithuli Memorial Trust, Colibri Securities
Ltd and members of their family as well as South
Africans of all ages are barred from this lottery.



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