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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: ebizfortunelotterysa@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 06:16:32 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON US$2,950,000.00 /RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2007
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW THIS MESSAGE IS
FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT OMEGA CROSSING SA YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE
SUM OF US$2,950,000,00 PLEASE CONTACT

MR:FRED ANDERSON
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO.+ 27 83 542 2633,
Email:omegacrossingza@yahoo.com
Alt: omegacrossingsa@jmail.co.za

(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for this month of
March,the winners of the FLASH 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
100-309-7482,with erial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13,
22, 27, 41 and Bonus
number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756 Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12 Your
INSURANCE Number:FLS433/453L/GMSA You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay out of US$2,950, 000.00 in cash, which is the winning
payout for Second category winners.

This is from the total prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the
Seven international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,950,000.00 is
now with Omega Crossing SA, insured with your email address which won
you this prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA CROSSING SA) your
agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your
CHEQUE under your full names.Please note that OMEGA CROSSING your
paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South
Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact
them immediately.To begin your claim, please call your claim agent
immediately, and also to send an urgent message to MR.FRED ANDERSON.
through Phone or Email address:

MR.FRED ANDERSON
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN,AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O.Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27 83-542 2633
Email:omegacrossingza@yahoo.com
Alt:omegacrossingsa@jmail.co.za

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 agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO 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,
MISS.MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
OMEGA 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: (Fð_ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA
SUPPORT

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