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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: flaloto@webmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:48:32 +0200
Subject: FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS LOTTERY MANAGER,
PROTEA WINNERS ORGANIZATION LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA,
13,LAKE VIEW DRIVE,AUCKLAND PARK
P.O.BOX 296, AUCKLAND PARK,
JOHANNESBURY,
SOUTH AFRICA.

Your kind Attention:

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today the 9th OF December
2006,of winners of the PROTEA WINNERS ORGANIZATION LOTTERY, held on 3oth OF
NOVEMBER 2006 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 Africa, America, Asia,
Australia,Canada,Europe,
Middle East,and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions
lottery
Program. You qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting Various
websites we are running the e-business promotions lottery for.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 139-3201-6409,with serial number

570-10 drew the lucky numbers 1,8,14,20,31,46,72,and consequently won in the

Second Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$3,000,000.00
in cash,which is the winning payout for Second category winners.This is from
the total prize money of S$21,000,000.00 shared among the Seven international
winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with the Maco Finance and Security Company
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we award
strictly 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 up coming mid year (2007) high stakes US$1.3 billion

International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your
claim agent immediately:

DR MARK ZOLO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
TEL:+27-78-3030-229
EMAIL: markzolo_2000@yahoo.com

Kindly contact your claims officer and provide him with the following
informations,

1. The Refrence Number.-------------------------------------------
2. The Batch Number.-----------------------------------------------
3. The Ticket Number.----------------------------------------------
4. The serial Number.------------------------------------------------
5. The lucky Number.-----------------------------------------------

FULL NAMES:________________________MAILING
ADDRESS:__________________________________SEX:_____________________
AGE/DATE OF BIRTH________________MARITAL STATUS:___________________
OCCUPATION:______________________TEL/FAX UMBER:_____________________
AMOUNT WON:__________________STATE/COUNTRY:_____________________COMPANY
NAME:________________________

If you do not contact your claims agent within 14 working days of this
notification, your winning prize money would be revoked.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers. Winners are advised to keep their

winning details/ information from the public to avoid fraudulent claims.
(IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim

REFERENCE NUMBER: KFQ-XV69-013b-9
BATCH NUMBER: 57-488-BBN

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thanks for your promotions
program.

Sincerely,

MRS STEPHANIE NKOSI.
Lottery Co-ordinator
PROTEA WINNERS ORGANIZATION LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA



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