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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: alroga alsuodey <raog707@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:23:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent look why your sent my e-mail


hi 419
look why your sent my e-mail

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
FIRST QUATER OF THE YEAR 2006

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
OMEGA CROSSING SA
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$ 13,000000
PLEASE CONTACT
(MR. KANFO THABO)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO. + 27-73 099 0923,
email: kanfo_2omegacrossingsa@yahoo.com

(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made YESTERDAY.. May 22nd 2006, of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, 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 all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions 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 Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$13,000000 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$91,000000 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$13,000000 is now with Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA CROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.
Please note that OMEGA CROSSING your paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact them immediately.
To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also to send an urgent message to Mr. KANFO THABO through Phone or Email address
MR. KANFO THABO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-73 099-0923: EMAIL: kanfo_2omegacrossingsa@yahoo.com
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers 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 PROGRAM 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,
MR. KANFO THABO.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
OMEGA CROSSING SA
GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010
WORLD CUP
WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F???ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT
Attention ???????

I got your informations ,your file is no longer with me, please do contact the lawyer for further instruction on how you can claim your prize.

Name: Felix Reiz
Email: felixreiz@denriza.com
Tel: 27 73 439 5116
Fax: 27 11 507 6054

Denriza Law Firm.

Contact them, they will tell you what to do.

Mr Kanfo Thabo
( Claim Manager)
=======================================
>From: forensicservice@finibc.net
>To: felixreiz@denriza.com
>CC:kanfo_2omegacrossingsa@yahoo.com
>Subject: PAYMENT ADVICE ON US$13,000, 000.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) VIDE PRICE CLAIM NO: FNBSA-ZAREP/100/06, WITH REF NO: GML-S343-KKT-8811 & BATCH NO: 56T-DTH78-SAR99.
>Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 06:03:35 -0700 (PDT)
>Mr Kanfo Thabo
( Claim Manager)

>Mr. Gavin Michael
>Credit Department
>
>Our Ref: FNBSA-VRP/WD/12/06
>Your Ref: 270111/2006
>
>30th May 2006
>
>Dear,my?????hhhhh
>
>PAYMENT ADVICE ON US$13,000,000.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES
>DOLLARS) VIDE PRICE CLAIM NO: FNBSA-ZAREP/100/06, WITH REF NO:
>GML-S343-KKT-8811 & BATCH NO: 56T-DTH78-SAR99.
>
>Please confirm the receipt of the attached message. We advise you to
>follow the instruction stated in the message to enable us release your
>prize won as instructed by our client, FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
>
>Endeavor to contact the Accredited Attorney below to represent you in
>procuring the requested documents in the Court.
>
>DENRIZA LAW FIRM
>(The Right Attorneys)
>FELIX REIZ
>TEL: 27-73-439-5116
>FAX: 27-11-507-6054
>E-MAIL: felixreiz@denriza.com
>
>On behalf of this Bank, we use this medium to congratulate you in
>Advance.
>
>Yours Faithfully,
>
>Mr.Gavin Michael
>Credit Department
>
>______===________________________Dear????????????????????


We are in receipt of your Application for Prize Claims for the sum of US$13,000,000.00(Thirteen Million United States Dollars Only). A Telex Instruction has been sent with your file to our paying Bank on how to make the payment to you.

We wish to informed you that, since you are a non South African
Residential Winner, our paying Bank will notarized your Identification
with the Federal High Court of South Africa to declared you as the
Bonafied Winner of our Organization to enable the Credit Department
release the funds to you and hopefully they will contact you shortly.
Meanwhile you are advice to keep your Ticket No, Serial,
Serial Number and your Lucky Winning Number very confidential, as we
will not be held responsible for someone else claiming your prize.
Once again, we congratulate you on your lotto winning and hope you
stand a chance of winning again next month. Enclosed you will find the
Winning Certificate.
Thank you for your understanding. Should you have any comments or
questions regarding your Winning do not hesitate to contact me.
Truly yours,
Mr. Kanfo Thabo
Claims Manager
________________________________________________________
>Disclaimer and Confidentiality Note
>
>This e-mail, its attachments and any rights attaching hereto are,
>unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the property of First
>National Bank Group Limited and/or its subsidiaries ("the Group"). It
>is confidential, private and intended for the addressee only.
>
>Should you not be the addressee and receive this e-mail by mistake,
>kindly notify the sender, and delete this e-mail, immediately and do
>not disclose or use same in any manner whatsoever. Views and opinions
>expressed in this e-mail are those of the sender unless clearly stated
>as those of the Group. The Group accepts no liability whatsoever for
>any loss or damages whatsoever and howsoever incurred, or suffered,
>resulting, or arising, from the use of this email or its attachments
>
>The Group does not warrant the integrity of this e-mail nor that it is
>free of errors, viruses, interception or interference.
>______________________________________________________________________________________
Attention :????????????/
Just to confirm the receipt of the email you sent to me, before I
proceed to the High Court and as well make ready the Power Of Attorney, I
will like to make it very clear that it is your sole responsibilty to foot
the bill for the procurement of the legal documents from the High Court Of
South Africa Government and the said fee must be an upfrount payment due
to out come of the last telephonic conversation I had with the Paying Bank
as they will not allow any form of deduction from your prize.
As the commissional of Oath will not release the legal documents to me
without the complete fee. as for my proffessioanl service charge you can
pay that as soon as you confirm the recipt of the prize money in your
account.
Please do confirm to me if this mode of operandi is acceptable to you,
because it will look stupid of me to get the invoice from the high court
make an appiontment with commissional of Oath to sworn an affidavit of
claim, then after all set and done you will disappiont by not able to pay
for the procurement of the said documents.
I will need your response, either to proceed with your file or you might
have an alternative plans to help you in this issue.It is very important
as the paying bank is not ready to deduct a cent from your prize, it was
said that your prize will not be touch until it gets to your account.
Do not get them wrong, this act/decision is to check some unscrupulous
activities of some offcials,working either the bank or in the lottery
organsation.
Please from myself, I will apprecaite you either call, or inform me via
email either to proceed or not.
Finaly do note that the fee will be between US$3000-US$4000, but in
whatever case you will be giving the invoice to see before any payment.
Also send me the new account details where you want the money to be
transfered to so that I can send it to the bank.
Thanks
Felix Reiz
(Attorney at Law)
000000000000

From : <felixreiz@denriza.com>
Sent : Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:37 AM
To : my????????????????/
Subject : TREAT AS URGENT




Attention Sir
Just to confirm the receipt of the email you sent to me, before I
proceed to the High Court and as well make ready the Power Of Attorney, I
will like to make it very clear that it is your sole responsibilty to foot
the bill for the procurement of the legal documents from the High Court Of
South Africa Government and the said fee must be an upfrount payment due
to out come of the last telephonic conversation I had with the Paying Bank
as they will not allow any form of deduction from your prize.
As the commissional of Oath will not release the legal documents to me
without the complete fee. as for my proffessioanl service charge you can
pay that as soon as you confirm the recipt of the prize money in your
account.
Please do confirm to me if this mode of operandi is acceptable to you,
because it will look stupid of me to get the invoice from the high court
make an appiontment with commissional of Oath to sworn an affidavit of
claim, then after all set and done you will disappiont by not able to pay
for the procurement of the said documents.
I will need your response, either to proceed with your file or you might
have an alternative plans to help you in this issue.It is very important
as the paying bank is not ready to deduct a cent from your prize, it was
said that your prize will not be touch until it gets to your account.
Do not get them wrong, this act/decision is to check some unscrupulous
activities of some offcials,working either the bank or in the lottery
organsation.
Please from myself, I will apprecaite you either call, or inform me via
email either to proceed or not.
Finaly do note that the fee will be between US$3000-US$4000, but in
whatever case you will be giving the invoice to see before any payment.
Thanks
Felix Reiz
(Attorney at Law)

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