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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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Fraud email example:

From: "flashfortune_lotto flashfortune_lotto" <flashfortune_lotto09@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:13:19 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/CONGRATULATIONS.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.

ATTN: WINNER.

AWARD NOTIFICATION/CONGRATULATIONS.

We are pleased to inform you today the 24th of March 2006 that you are one
of the Winners in the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS held on 7th of March 2006 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 New Zealand as part of Our
electronic business Promotions Program.

You qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting various websites we
are running the e-business promotions for you/Your Company, attached to
ticket number
100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 5, 9, 12, 29,
40, 59, 76 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 Solid Rock Finance and Security
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 (2006) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your
claim, please contact your claim agent immediately:

Dr.George Kama S.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
SOLID ROCK FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.

E-MAIL:dr.georgekama@yahoo.ca/
kama101@mailbox.co.za
TEL: +27 737 518 941.


For due processing and remittance of prize, Remember, you must contact your
claim agent and all claims must be before the month end.

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: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

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

Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.
Contact,your claims agent through his email address above,
Immediately.
Anyone under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

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