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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: "International lottery" <flashlloto12@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:05:17 -0800
Subject: SIR/ MADAM, FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

 THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
    INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD 
                                                    DEPARTMENT
ATTENTION: SIR/ MADAM,
   FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN 
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
ATTENTION
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION


We wish to inform you of the lottery draws held on the 2nd Octomber 2006 to declare the winners of the Confederation of African Football
(CAF) and South Africa Football Association (SAFA) . This lottery scheme was created to bring awareness to the world, beign that South Africa is hosting the next world cup in 2010.

Yourself, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with Serial number  513-10 drew the lucky numbers  9, 6, 12, 29, 30, 45, 66, and onsequently won the lottery. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 1,950,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: ZA/144132/1211. This is from total prize money of US$1,950,000.00 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 monthly. To begin your claim process, please contact your claims manager with details below, providing your Serial and Reference Numbers, Your Mailing Address, Telephone and Fax Numbers.

DR.RICHARD ANDERSON
CLAIMS MANAGER
FOREIGN CLAIMS DEPARTMENT, 
#101 WILLSON AVENUE, ROSEBANK 2193     
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA                                       OMEGA CROSSING PTY                                                                                              
EMAIL: lo-agent@webmail.co.za

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 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, 
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.


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