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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: "susan huan" <susanhuan0005@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:07:02 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION

SECOND QUATER OF THE YEAR 2006
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER
PROMOTIONAL DRAW.

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE CO-ORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$
2,950,000,00.

PLEASE CONTACT:
(MR.DAIVD BONGANI)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT:
ON PHONE NO. + 27 73 344 7323
email:(davidbongani2005@hotmail.com)
(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
made about 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
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 Number. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number.513-10
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$2,950,000.00
in cash, which is the winning payout for Second
category winners.This is
from the total prize money of US$20,650,000.00
shared among the seven
international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your (PRIZE) US$2,950,000.00
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.
To begin your claim, please call your claim agent
immediately, and also to
send an urgent message to MR.DAIVD BONGANI . Through
Phone or Email address:

MR. DAIVD BONGANI
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE NO; + 27 73 344 7323EMAIL:(davidbongani2005@hotmail.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,
MRS. SUSAN HUAN.
THE CO-ORDINATOR,
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餩ration Internationale de Football
Association) FIFA SUPPORT QUATER OF THE YEAR 2006
YOU ARE THE WINNER

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