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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: "umthingo lotto" <umthingo993@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:28:55 +0200
Subject: LOTTO DRAW

FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: LLI/240142/011
BATCH: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.


RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE.

Dear : Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 4th january,2005 as conducted by
UNIVERSAL LOTTORY SOUTH AFRICA.

Your personal EMAIL-ADDRESS attached to ticket number:7017-41621018 with
serial number MH4710019.drew lucky numbers 80-35-11-72-90-41,which was
consequently won in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of U$2.1 Million (TWO MILLION, ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ONLY)
which is already insured in your favour.

This Programme is to encourage and promote the rapid use of microsoft ware
users within the globalworld under the sponsorship of
http://www.quuxuum.org/~evan/bgnw.html - 63k - 24 Mar
2004 -and http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zeroes/Sultan_Brunei.htm
together with the USA,AUSTRALIA & ASSIA and few members of the EU states.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system from the
internet,randomly drawn from over100,000 companies and 50,000,000
(INDIVIDUALS PRIVATE/PERSONAL) Email Addresses and names from all over the
WORLD. This promotional program takes place every three-years.



We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our begining of
year (2006) high stakes US$1.7billion International Lottery.

To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim agent through the below
information.

MR. DOUGLAS OWEN.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Universal Building, 210-211
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27- 73 133-4610
FAX: +27-11 507 5646
EMAIL: owen_douglas442@yahoo.com


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

To ensure that your payment is processed accordingly, Kindly reply through
your claim agent's personal email:owen_douglas442@yahoo.com


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: LLI/240142/011
BATCH NO: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than (30th january), 2006.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be retrieved and included in the
next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications. Please remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence.


Congratulations once more from our members of staff for having been a lucky
winner in our international promotions program.

Sincerely yours,

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
UNIVERSAL LOTTORY, SOUTH AFRICA.
UNIVERSAL BUILDING,210-211
PARK HURST,BALFOUR-UNIT 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001.

_________________________________________________________________
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