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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: FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY OMEGA CR <flash_fortune1000@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 02:35:14 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!,YOUR EMAIL WON YOU A LOTTERY

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY DRAWN 5TH<= FONT face=3D"Arial Black" color=3D#ffff00> MAY<= /FONT>, 2006 YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE<= FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D2> COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PR= OMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM= OF USD 930,000= .00 PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT MR OLIVER SIBAYA on the email below FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.     = email:claimdept_lottosaa1@yahoo.com

     (O= MEGACROSSING LOTTERY)

   &= nbsp;    PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform= you of the  announcement today winner of the <= /FONT>Participa= nts were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,0= 00 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the = world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. Note tha= t your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visi= ting various websites we are running the e-business fortune prom= otions 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=20 Bonus number = 12<= FONT face=3Darial color=3D#ff00ff> and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category cky FLS433/453L/GMSA <= B>You have therefore been approved= for a lump sum pay out of = USD 930,000.00 in cash, whi= ch is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from th= e total prize USD USD= 6,510,000.00 money shared among the Seven international w= inners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS! Please= be informed that your wining of the sum of USD= 930,000.00  is now with Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company = insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore y= ou should contact (OMEGA CROSSING SA CLAIM DEPARTMENT) your agent and= give them your Full names,Contact home address,Phone number,Age an= d Occupation. So that they will re-insure your wining under your= name before making your claim.=20 Please note that OMEGA CROSSING your paying agent, will invite you to= their office if you are able to come. For your immediate p= ayment, you have to hurry up and contact them immediately.To begin yo= ur claim, please email urgent message to your claim agent, immediatel= y, through his office email address claimdept_lottosaa1@yahoo.com. = MR OLIVER SIBAYA = FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, OMEGA CROSSING SA. # 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUC= KLAND PARK,0083 P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK JOHANNESBURG 2001 SOUTH AF= RICA TEL: +27 781314809  .=  <= /FONT>NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays an= d complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch nu= mbers ,your full name ,home address, phone number occupation and age =  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 PROGR= AM 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,

MRS. SUSAN .L. KUMA

 THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, FLASH FOR= TUNE LOTTERY. 2nd Floor SABC Radio Park Building P.O. Box 91711, Auck= land Park, 206 Henley Road. Johannesburg, South Africa. FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA THIS PROGRAM IS SPON= SURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F=E9d= =E9ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT



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