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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: "UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTERY PTY" <universalfortune@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: owen_douglas26@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:42:30 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTERY
 
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE
 
 
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
 
 
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
 
 
UNIVERSAL CROSSING SOUTH AFRICA 
 
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,  
 
 THE SUM OF US$ 800,000.00
[EIGTH HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR]
 
 
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 9th October 2006, of winners of the UNIVERSAL FORTUNE 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  7017-4162-1018, with serial number MH4710019 drew the lucky numbers  80, 35, 11, 72, 90, 41 and Bonus number 1 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
 
 
REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/240142/011
 
BATCH NUMBER: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.
 
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$800,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$5,600,000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
 
PLEASE CONTACT  
 
(MR, OWEN DOUGLAS)
 
 
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
 
 
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
Through the below information
 
 
 AGENT. OWEN DOUGLAS UNIVERSAL LOTTERY SA, 
Universal Building, 210-211
Park
Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
EMAIL: odouglas26@yahoo.com
 
       
PLEASE KINDLY FILL IN, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE HIM COMMENCE.
 
PERSONAL DETAILS
SURNAME _______________________________________________________
 
OTHER NAMES___________________________________________________
 
HOME ADDRESS___________________________________________________
 
AGE_______________________________________________________________
 
POSTAL CODE _____________________________________________________
 
TEL. NO.__________________________________________________________
 
FAX NO_________________________________________________________
 
SEX_______________________________________________________________
 
OCCUPATION_______________________________________________________
 
EMPLOYER.________________________________________________________
 
IDENTITY NO______________________________________________________
 
NATIONALITY _____________________________________________________
 
 
 
WINNING INFORMATION
 
BATCH NUMBER__________________________________________________
 
REFERENCE NUMBER_____________________________________________
 
 
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your correct reference and batch numbers and other information needed above to your correspondences \ your claims agent.
 
 
REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/240142/011
 
BATCH NUMBER: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.
 
 
UNIVARSAL FORTUNE LOTTERY PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD
 
 
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
MRS PATRICIA NKOMO
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTERY.
Universal Building, 210-211
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001 
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
 

 
 
UNIVERSAL CROSSING SOUTH AFRICA
 
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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