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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: omeganationallottery@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:09:53 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATIONS ONCES AGAIN

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OMEGA TRUST FINANCE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
102 VICTORIA AVE. BRYANSTON,
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA




INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

ATT: THE WINNERS

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION We are pleased to inform you of the announcement to you, of winners of the OMEGA TRUST LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/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 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 102-319-7473, with serial number 643-20 drew the lucky ! numbe! rs 1, 8, 12, 25, 30, 35, 59, and consequently won
in the Second Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$2,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$14,750,000.00 shared among the
Five international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the OMEGA TRUST 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 and confidentail 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 (2007) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your cla! im agent immediately;


CLAIM OFFICE
MR.MIKE ADAMS
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA TRUST FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
TEL: +27-83 210 88 73
EMAIL;mikeadamsclaimoffice@tsamail.co.za

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than four weeks. 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: FLS-ZR39-755P-4 BATCH NUMBER: 4- 6-263-BCN. Congratulations once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,


THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OMEGA TRUST FINANCE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
102 VICTORIA AVE. BRYANSTON,
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.

N.B. Any brea! ch of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent
through his email
contact
above.



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