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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: intlotterySA@webmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:06:04 +0200
Subject: +++++++PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA
SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2005

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE
PROMOTION MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF
US$ 2,950,000,00 PLEASE CONTACT

MR:FRED BRUKES
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO.+27 73-325-5277,
email:solidrockfin_secltd@yahoo.com
ALT MAIL :solidrockfin2ltd@webmail.co.za


(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made
for this month of October, the winners of the FLASH
FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, 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 all part of the world as part of
our electronic business Promotions Program.

Note that 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 100-309-7482,with
serial number 513-10 drew the
lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number
12 and consequently YOU HAVE
won in the Second Category.

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 a lump sum pay
out of US$2,950,000.00 in cash,
which is the winning payout for Second category
winners. This is from the total
prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the
Seven international winners in the
Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of
US$2,950,000.00 is now with Solid Rock Finance And Security Ltd
insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore
you should contact (SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD SA) your agent and give
them your full names so that they will re-insure your
CHEQUE under your full names.

Please note that SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD 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, and also to send an
urgent message to
MR::FRED BRUKES.through Phone or
Email address

MR:FRED BRUKES.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
SOLID ROCK FINANCE SA LTD.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN,AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O.Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27 73-325-5277,
EMAIL:solidrockfin_secltd@yahoo.com
ALT MAIL :solidrockfin2ltd@webmail.co.za

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,
MISS.MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SA.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
SOLID ROCK FINANCE LTD
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:
(Fideration Internationale de Football Association)
FIFA SUPPORT


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