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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: gracelandfinance@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:58:45 +0200
Subject: 2nd Notification

YOU ARE TO CONTACT

FIDUCIARY AGENT:Mr.Paul Msibi
OMEGA FINANCE (PTY) SA
16 JORISSEN STREET,JOHANNESBURG SOUTH-AFRICA
Email: gracelandfinance@netscape.net

TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CONFIRMATION:+27 73 66 66 958


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#963) of the SA NATIONAL LOTTERY,online sweepstakes International program .Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:12-18-22-24-32-33(bonus no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ZAR15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Rands) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of ZAR152,000,000.00 shared amongst the first four (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.

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 periodically .In view of this, your ZAR15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Rands) would be released to you by our paying Bank in South-Africa.Our Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

The SA ONLINE NATIONAL LOTTERY Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,the Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell computers, and a conglomeration of other international IT companies.The SA NATIONAL LOTTERY internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.We are proud to say that over 600 Million Rands are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

To begin the claim processing of your prize you are to contact the claims agent with the form below,You are required to fill this form to facilitate the processing of your
claims which will lead to the payment of your prize to you as required.

PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.Fax Number:_____________________________
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
11. COUNTRY________________________________

FIDUCIARY AGENT:Mr.Paul Msibi
OMEGA FINANCE (PTY) SA
16 JORISSEN STREET,JOHANNESBURG SOUTH-AFRICA
Email: gracelandfinance@netscape.net

TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CONFIRMATION:+27 73 66 66 958

Congratulations from me and members of staff of the SA NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Deborah Jones
Online coordinator
SA NATIONAL LOTTERY,
ONline Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days 7am-7pm.


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