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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: sa2010award@UnionPlus.net
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 02:14:42 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR LOTTERY WINNINGS

BATCH: 22/52309/CAF
REF NO: SAFA/G4/DE21.



ATTENTION



NOTIFICATION OF YOUR LOTTERY WINNINGS

We wish to inform you of the lottery draws held on the 27th of August
2006 to declare the winners of the Confederation of African Football
(CAF) and South Africa Football Association (SAFA). This lottery
scheme created to bring awareness to the world, being that South Africa is
hosting the next world cup in 2010.

Your email, attached to Ticket number 356-00098-3211-222, with Serial
number 818-09 drew the lucky numbers 67-99-777963 and consequently won the
lottery. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,200,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: SAFA/144132/1211.This
is from total prize money of US$12,000,000.00 shared among the ten
international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 17,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, North America, South
America, Europe and Middle East and Asia as part of our International
Promotions Program, which is conducted every quarter of the year.

To begin your claim process, please contact your Claims Agent with
details below, providing your Serial and Reference Numbers, Your Mailin Address,
Telephone and Fax Numbers.


WILLIAM DUBE
FIDUCIARY CLAIMS AGENT
STAR-COIN SECURITIES & FINANCE
500 OXFORD DRIVE
HYDE PARK
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: starcoinfinsec1@excite.com
TELEPHONE: +27 76 314 1420.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than ten days
after notice. 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 in every one of
your correspondences with your claims agent. Furthermore, should there
be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff.

Sincerely,

Ms.Brenda Ngwenya.

N/B Please note that you are to donate 10% of your winnings to the
less privileged children of Africa.








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