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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: "Intercontinental Mega Lottery" <intermegalott.7@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:02:10 +0100
Subject: INTERCONTINENTAL MEGA LOTTERY

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
UINVERSAL BUILDING, 132-133 PARK HURST
BALFOUR UNIT 1440. JOHANNESBURG. 2001
GAUTENG.

THE INTERCONTINENTAL MEGA LOTTERY
******************************************************************************
Lottery Prize Winning Announced
Today
THE 13th OF APRIL 2007
******************************************************************************

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release from the
Intercontinental Mega Lottery program. Your name was attached to:


Ticket number; 47061725

Batch number; 7056490902

Winning number; 11-12-34-39-44-48

bonus number 21


which consequently won the lottery in the first category. You hereby have
been approved a lump sum pay of (£850.000.00) (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND POUND STERLING) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02.

All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States,
Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international
promotions program. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a
conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational base.

As indicated in your play coupon your prize of (£850.000.00) (EIGHT HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUND STERLING) will be released to you from our paying
banks. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our middle
of the year high stakes.

How to claim your prize Simply contact our fiduciary department, Dr. ANNI
MORGAN or Mrs. NANCY VAN, EMAIL ADDRESS: (info_sfb@mail2southafrica.com) to
file for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number
which can be found on the top of this notification as well as the below
listed informations:


FULL NAMES:

CONTACT ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE/FAX:

WINNING NUMBER:


Note, all winnings MUST be claimed before the 30th of APRIL 2007 otherwise
all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity
organizations.


!!!Congratulations once again on your
winnings!!!


CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENTS

Dr. ANNI MORGAN or Mrs. NANCY VAN
EMAIL CONTACT: info_sfb@mail2southafrica.com
TELL:+27-781-570-289
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY
UINVERSAL BUILDING, 132-133 PARK HURST
BALFOUR UNIT 1440. JOHANNESBURG. 2001
GAUTENG.




YOU ARE ADVICED TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIM DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY. ANY BREACH OF
CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.


KIND REGARDS,

J. HANSON

PROMOTIONS MANAGER.

FOR INTERCONTINENTAL MEGA LOTTERY.
******************************************************************************
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant
or unofficial personnel.
******************************************************************************

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