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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: silverstar_internationallottery@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 13:12:55 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATIONS ONCES AGAIN

LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONALPROGRAMME


FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
MR MICHEAL SMITH.
SILVER STAR INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMS.
165 GARDEN CITY AVE. PRETORIA,
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA




INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

ATT: THE WINNERS

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION We are pleased to inform
you of the announcement to you today 18/11/006, of winners
of the SILVER STAR INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMS, held
in SOUTH AFRICA as part of our promotional draws. Participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 3,550,000
email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America,
Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as
part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified
for the draw as a result of our visiting Various websites we are
running the e-business promotions for.You/Your Company, attached
to ticket number 401-711-6495, with serial number 600-40 drew the
lucky ! numbe! rs 3, 10, 13, 24, 32, 45, 49, and consequently won
in the first Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of US$5,000,000.00 in cash,(FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS)
which is the winning payout for first category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$35,000,000.00 (THIRTYFIVE MILLION US DOLLARS)
shared among the seven international winners in the first category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited in one of the finance and Security Company
insured in your email address. Due to the mix up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep this award strictly and confidentail from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year
(2007) high stakes US$2.3 billion International Lottery.

CLAIM OFFICE
MR.PHILIP BIKO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
SILVER STAR INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
JOHANNESBURG, S.A
TEL: +27-83 210 88 73.
EMAIL;mrphilipbiko@aim.com


NAME:..................................
ADDRESS:...............................
NATIONALITY:...........................
SEX:...................................
AGE:...................................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:............................
COMPANY:...............................
BATCH/WINNING NUMNBER:............................................

For due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice. Remember,
you must contact your claim agent not later than one
month. 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 provided below in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZF88-311P-8
BATCH NUMBER: 2- 7-288-BCN. Congratulations once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,

Congratulations from the staff & members of the national lottery board commission
N.B. Any brea! ch of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent
through his email contact above.

Copyright © 1994-2006 The International Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

100 77 2222 302 678908ZA

Thanks and best regard

Mr Philip Biko(the claim agent)SA.


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