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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: luckylotteryrsa@webmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:20:34 +0200
Subject: YOUR VISA/TICKET TO 2010- SOCCER WORLD CUP

LUCKY LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA
27 MARKET STREET,JHB.
Email:luckylotteryrsa@webmail.co.za
Tel:011 740 7262(Ext.7)
Johannesburg, South Africa.

SUBJECT: YOUR VISA/TICKET TO 2010- SOCCER WORLD CUP

AWARD NOTIFICATION

We declare you as one of the winners of the LUCKY LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONAL DRAW .Yourself/Company attached to ticket number 322-00189-2735-111, with serial number 561-14 drew the lucky numbers 012-08-427561, and consequently won the lottery possibly because our computer shows you/company have visited so many companies we`re running the E-business for.
You/company have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of RANDS 12,000,000.00{12mRands}in United State Dollar (Two Million United State Dollar{2MUSD$}.

This is from total prize money of RANDS 96,000,000:00 shared among the eight international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 17,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe and Middle East and Asia as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted monthly.
CONGRATULATIONS

Your fund is now available for claim. However 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 promotion.We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year high stakes SAR110, 000,000 Million International Lottery.

To begin your claim,please contact your claim agent and sent to him with your secret pin code
saxr7v004 and your reference number WBWM:64333651178/32.You are also advised to provide to him with these
informations listed below:
A. Name in full
B. Address
C. Nationality
D. Age
E. Occupation
F. Phone/Fax
Contact him on this specified Contact Details For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice.
Mr Clement Steve
Market Street ,
Dome Home 12th floor
South Africa Johannesburg.
Tel:+27 73 550 9840
Email:clemsteve2005@webmail.co.za or
Alternative Email: clemsteve@hotmail.com

This Lottery is approved by the South Africa Gaming Board (SAGB } and is also supported by F餩ration Internationale
de Football Association{FIFA SUPPORT}inrespect of our winning the Hosting of 2010 World Cup Lucky Lottery goes
international.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than Two Weeks after notice. 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 secret pin code numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there
be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Ms Sonja Kumak.

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