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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: "MR.PAUL MSIBI" <gracelandfinance@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:46:31 +0200
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON, PROCESS YOUR CLAIMS

SADEC (ONLINE) LOTTERY

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT ,SADEC LOTTERY SA .
YOU EMAIL DETAILS HAVE HAVE WON IN THE COMPUTER BALLOT
SYSTEM AIMED TO PROMOTE TOURISM BEFORE THE 2010 SOCCER
WORLD CUP.
PLEASE CONTACT

(MR. PAUL MSIBI)
FOR INFORMATION ON PROCESSING OF YOUR WINNINGS
email: gracelandfinance@netscape.net
(SADEC LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made of winners of the
SADEC LOTTERY (ONLINE) 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
globally as part of our Electronic 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. Your
private / Company Email Address, attached to ticket
number 7017-4162-1018, with serial number MH7140091 drew the lucky numbers
08,53, 11, 37, 09,14
and Bonus number 2 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.

REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/421024/101
BATCH NUMBER: 15/060/0194/LIPDA/SL.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ZAR15, 000,
000. 00,which is the winning payout for Second category winners.This is from
the total prize money of ZAR26,650,000.00 shared among
the Four international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
To process your claim, urgently contact your claim agent with the below
information:

FULL NAMES:
AGE:
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
FAX NUMBERS:
OCCUPATION:

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:LLI/421024/101
BATCH NUMBER: 15/060/0194/LIPDA/SL.
SADEC LOTTERY LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE
WORLD
FOR THE 2010
SOCCER WORLD CUP.
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank
you for being
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
MRS.ZELDA VAN DER MERWE
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
SADEC LOTTERY.

"SADEC LOTTERY SA" GOES GLOBAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL
BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH
AFRICA
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO
AUTHORITY AND BY:
(Federation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA.



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