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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: "lotto lottery" <lotto_lottery002@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:15:06 +0000
Subject: RE:WINNING NOTIFICATION

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,1/10/2005, of winners
of the LOTTO LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 30TH/ 12/
2004 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 NewZealand as part of our electronic business Promotion Program.
You qualified for the draw as a result of our visiting various websites and
we are running the e-business promotions.You/Your Company, attached to
ticket number 111-188-3639, with serial number 413-11 drew the lucky
numbers, 3,7,15,19,33,46,+9 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 Lotto Lottery Finance and 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.DAVID KHUMALO.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Suite -140
Jubilee Buildiing,
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-436-8440
EMAIL:khumalo222za@yahoo.ca

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 30th/10/ 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:
LOL-ZR16-781P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 36-323-BBN.

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

Sincerely,
MR.DAVID KHUMALO.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Suite -140
Jubilee Buildiing,
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-436-8440
EMAIL:khumalo222za@yahoo.ca

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


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