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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: claimsnight@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:04:29 -0800
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE
PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AND
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$2,780.000.00

PLEASE CONTACT
(MR. RICHARD SMITH)
YOUR CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE +27-73-442-5632
Email: tutu1@superdada.com

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today 1st
November
2006, of winners of the POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS, as part of our
promotional draws HELD ON 1ST OF OCTOBER 2006.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000.00 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 242 67
33 38 7 43 51, with serial number 7777/06 drew the Lucky Numbers
4-43-33-38-21 POP 21 and Bonus number 3 and consequently YOU HAVE won
in the Second Category.

REFERENCE NUMBER: ZAR/POP-677152/ZA2006
BATCH NUMBER: ZAR/002831323/M222-23

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,780,000.00 (Two Million Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand United
States Dollars) in cash credited to file POP/2040211345/2006. This is
from a total cash prize of US$15,200,000.00 Fifteen Million Dollars
Two Hundred), shared amongst the first One Hundred and Twenty (120)Lucky
Winners in Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim Department through the
below Information:

MR. RICHARD SMITH
POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS
TEL: +27-73-442-5632
FAX: +27-11-507-5309
E-MAIL: tutu1@superdada.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 Department.

POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010
SOCCER WORLD THAT WILL BE HOST BY SOUTH AFRICA.

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.


Yours Truly,

Mrs. Rachael T. Siyabonga
Promotions Manager
Poker Online Promotions
672 Poker House
Eastern Cape
South Africa.


UNIVERSAL 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:
(Federation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT.


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