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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: uthingolotteryhouse2@unionplus.net
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:36:02 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR LOTTO WINNING

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR LOTTO WINNING

We are pleased to inform you from UTHINGO NATIONAL LOTTERY. of the Lottery Held on 8th of June 2006 which
your e mail address happens to, be One of our category (A) winner, from the anouncement today 12th of June,
2006 as one of our lucky winners of the UTHINGO NATIONAL LOTTERY draws. Participants in the draws were
selected through a computer ballot System drawn from 2,500,000 e-mail 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 are qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting various Websites we are running the Electronic-
business promotions for You/Your Company e-mail address, attached with REFERENCE NUMBER: ZAR 23457677/2006
BATCH NUMBER: 79-124-WAN with serial number 818-09 drew The lucky numbers 7-8-40-15-3-49 and consequently
won our lottery. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,200,000.00 In cash, this
is the winning payout for First category Winners.

This is From the total prize money of US$15.5 Million shared among the winners In the First category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your winnings should be claimed from our paying Agents. (Windsor Finance & Security Limited) as we have
notified them. Due to the mix-up that may arise from emails of winners and numbers we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

To begin your claim, please contact our paying agent/company who also Will be your claims agent.

JUDE NKOSI
CLAIMS MANAGER
WINDSOR FINANCE & SECURITY LIMITED.
AUCKLAND-PARK,
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27-76 192 5474
FAX: +27-72 013 3439
EMAIL:claimsdept@windsorfinance.net
For due processing and remittance of your prize money, you are to contact your claims agent not later than
two weeks after notification.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: ZAR 23457677/2006 BATCH NUMBER: 79-124-WAN SERIAL NUMBER: 818-09 Also to begin your Claim
send to your claims agent the Following information.

1) BATCH AND REFFERENCE NUMBERS
2) FULL NAMES
3) MAILING ADDRESS
4) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
5) AMOUNT WON.
6) AGE

Congratulations.

Sincerely,

THE CLAIMS MANAGER,
UTHINGO NATIONAL LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
Auckland-park,
SOUTH AFRICA.

N.B.You are obliged to donate 10% of your claim to a Charity
organization in South Africa, Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.
Please do not reply to this mail, Contact your claims agent


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