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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: "GRACELAND LOTTERY.ORG" <claimsagent001@702mail.co.za>
Reply-To: clearification@702mail.co.za
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 01:24:34 +0200
Subject: PRIZE AWARD CONGRATULATIONS!!!

GRACELAND LOTTERY.ORG
220 RIVONIA ROAD,
KWAZULU NATAL,SOUTH AFRICA
CONGRATULATIONS!....

FROM: PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: ZAR/39224059/2006.
BATCH: 25/435070/CK/SAP

Att: The Owner of this Email Address

Re: Award Notification of Final Notice

We are pleased to inform you of the release on the 28TH FEBRUARY 2006,the Result of the GRACELAND WORLDWIDE LOTTO,
SA promotion program held on the 7TH MARCH 2006.Your email address attached to the ticket number 244-332425-470 with serial number 10-14-18-26-37-39,
which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been awarded the lump sum of RANDS 30,000,000.00 in cash credited to file number ZAR/39224059/2006.

Your funds are deposited with a security company, which will be insured In your name once you contact the security company.
Due to a mix up of some names and numbers, we strongly recommend that you keep this award a top secret from the public notice until your claim have been processed and the money remitted to your account.
This is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwanted scams of this Program by other participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 email addresses from all over the world as a part of our International promotional program, which is done twice annually.
We hope that with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year high Stake #1.3bn lottery. To avoid fraud and scams, and to begin your claim,Please contact only your assigned agent,Mr.ANDY SHITHOLE; Foreign
Service Manager of GRACELAND LOTTERY.ORG via email on (claimsagent001@702mail.co.za)For processing and remittance of your money to a designated account of your choice. All prize money must be claimed not later than 14days from the date of this notice,
as after this date, all funds will be returned to GRACELAND Worldwide LOTTO INTERNATIONAL as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, You are advise to fill out the details required
from you below and forward it to your claims officer.

Congratulations once more for and on behalf of all members of my staff And thank you for being a part of our promotions program.

Yours sincerely,

MR.FRANK NDLOVU
CLAIMS MANAGER.
TEL: +27-72-230-6315
FAX: +27-11-507-6091
Email: clearification@702mail.co.za
SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY : WINNING PRIZE CLIAMS-
LOTTERYCLAIMS APPLICATION FORM-C (Prize Winning Receipt)
============================================================================================
[FULLNAME OFWINNER]................................................................

[CURRENTADDRESS].........................................................................

[COUNTRY/REGION]................................ [STATE/PROVINCE]......................................

[AGE]............. [SEX]................................... [MARTIALSTATUS]..............................

[OCCUPATION].................................................................

[CURRENTEMAIL]......................................[TEL/FAX].......................................

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ENTRY WINNING INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ENTRYTICKET NR].................................. [DRAWDATE]....................................

CLAIMANTSIGNATORY DECLARATION
====================================
I,.....................................HEREBY
DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM THE NATIONALLOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY ? FILLED CLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO NATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION. I, THEREFORE, SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING PROMOTION TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.
=======================================================================================

Very Truly Yours,
Mrs. ANGELA KIN
clearification@indiatimes.com
Email:claimsagent001@702mail.co.za
Zone Co-ordinator.
Material Copyright © 2006 The Lottery Co. Ltd.


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