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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: pickwinnersonline701@702mail.co.za
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:53:15 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON

Ref No: ZAR/J0021-671/SA2006
Batch No: 002472/B8992-60

Dear Email Owner,

We happily announce to you today 24th Jan 2007, the Draw # (4 2 11 23 82
16 10) of the PICK WINNER ONLINE ORG. held recently. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 728-10185-03124-78 288 with Serial number
6712/05 drew the lucky numbers 01-05-13-267-32-05 which subsequently won
you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. Thunder ball Jackpot.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,200,000.00(Two Million, Two Hundred Thousand, United States
Dollars)in cash credited to file RPC/908011 8308/04.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online.

This promotion takes place monthly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our International Booklet representative office here
in South Africa as indicated in your winning numbers. Your fund is now
available for claim. Due to the mix up of some numbers and email
address,we request you to quote your Reference and Batch numbers when you
contact our fiduciary agent. We also advice you to keep this award
strictly from Public Notice until your claim has been processed. This is
part of precautionary measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent in South Africa.

FIDUCIARY AGENT CONTACT:
DR JOHN NKOSI
Email:claimfiles2007@websurfer.co.za
Tel: +27-83-7494-916

NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILL IN THE BELOW DETAILS FOR THE PROCESSING OF
YOUR CLAIM.

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


PLEASE YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS AND ABOVE TO CLAIM A PRIZE.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote our
reference/batch numbers to any correspondences with our designated agent
or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this
program, and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sharon Moore
Zonal Coordinator.

****NB: Please keep this award strictly from Public Notice until your claim has been processed****


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