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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: fifasafa03@webmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:06:53 +0200
Subject: You Have Won October Mega Draws


FIFA/SAFA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
51 THOMAS HALL DRIVE
HYDE PARK JOHANNESBURG, 3214
SOUTH AFRICA.

Ref: FIFA/990041/SAFA
Batch: 99/008743/FTWZT

FIFA WORLD CUP LOTTERY.

ATTENTION

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION

We wish to inform you of the lottery draws held on the 23rd of October 2006 to declare the winners of the Federation Internationale
de Football Association (FIFA) and South African Football Association (SAFA) This lottery draws is due to the next Soccer World Cup which will
take place in South Africa.

Your name, attached to Ticket number 500-11233-45500, with Serial number 001255 drew the lucky numbers 10,32,17,33,42, and consequently
won the lottery through a computer automated ballot system. Your email address was gotten through your web provider as we are selecting
randomly from all web service providers and email service providers.

You have therefore been approved for a pay out of US$1,700,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: FIFA/990041/SAFA. This is from total
prize money of US$17,000,000.00 shared among the ten international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 emails from Australia, New Zealand, North America, South
America, Europe and Middle East and Asia as part of our International Promotional Program.

To begin your claim process, please contact your claims manager with details below providing the details requested below:

1. Your Full Names
2. Mailing Address
3. Telephone and Fax Numbers
4. Date of Birth
5. Batch and Reference Numbers



Claims Manager's Details

Mr. Quinton Wailer
Freegate Financial South Africa
50 Oakfield Drive
Hyde Park
Johannesburg South Africa
Email: claimsprocessing@freegatefinance.com
TEL: +27-72-667-1831.


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers to any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

(a) Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than One Week After notice. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed
Funds.

(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions
of claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.

(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach
ofthis confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken
on employment.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.


Sincerely
Marilyn Derek.

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


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