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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: "lotto board" <lotdrawoffi1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:18:36 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF US$ 2,950,000.00 CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT

SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2006
SA LOTTO AWARD
CONGRATULATION

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, 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. PAUL BENSON)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO. + 27 73 786 8904,
Email:claimagent@agent.la
Email:dr.paulbenson@hotmail.com


(SA GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for this month of
October
2006 the winners of the SOUTH AFRICA 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 e-business promotions
for.
You/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 is 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$26,650,000.00 shared among the
Seven
International winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,950,000.00 is
now with Stallion Finance and Security Company insured with your
email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact
(FINANCE COMPANY 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. Paul Benson through Phone or Email
address
Mr. Paul Benson
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
CLAIM AGENT SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27 73 786 8904
Email:claimagent@agent.la
EMAIL:dr.paulbenson@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 CUP
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part
of our promotions program.Sincerely,
Miss D Nina
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
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

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