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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: rosemary moyo <rosemarymoyo70@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimoffice2010@webmail.co.za>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 20:10:45 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! 3rd Category Winner!!!



Uthingoweblotterywinners/2010.org20-25 UTHINGO D.R PARKVIEWMIDRAND NW1865, JOHANNESBURG. SOUTH AFRICA CONGRATULATIONS! FROM: Mrs. Rosemary moyo
Lottery Coordinator sec. INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, ATTENTION: WINNER REF: ZAR/28407677/2007 BATCH: 11/596809/KC/MFP RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

























































Dear Winner,
THIRD CATEGORY NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to announce you as one of the 3rd lucky winners in the Uthingoweblotterywinners/2010.org international programs draw held on 20 May 2007 and the results was announced yesterday 5 June 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 356-00098-3211-222 with serial number 818-09 and drew the lucky numbers 14-41-25-19-49-37 which consequently won in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of £1,000,000 Pounds (one million pounds) only. CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Uthingoweblotterywinners/2010.org has set out and successfully organised a sweepstakes for the fifth year running and we have rolled out over £100,000,000 ( One hundred million British pounds) in cash and other prizes for this year's Draws. Participants for this draw were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts annually

The draws registered as DRAW NUMBER 4(Four) was conducted in Midrand, Johannesburg South Africa and your email address emerged alongside 2 others as a 3rd category winner in this year's draw.

The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:
(i) Lucky numbers: 14-41-25-19-49-37(ii) Serial number: 818-09(iii) Lotto batch number: 11/596809/KC/MFP(iv) Reference number: ZAR/28407677/2007

To file for your claim, fill the VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE INFORMATION.
Below:
1. Full name:
2. Address:
3. Sex:
4. Age
5. Marital status:
6. Occupation/Position:
7. Email address:
8. Telephone number:
9. Serial number:
10. Ticket number:
11. State:
12. Country:


And contact,

Henry Ndobo
Deputy DirectorInternational Remittance
Uthingoweblotterywinners/2010.orgSuite 402, Private Bag x-10
Somerset West 7130South Africa.TEL: +27-73-430 2122.EMAIL: claimoffice2010@webmail.co.za
Warning!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning information confidential until your claim have been processed. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participant.Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
CONTACT OUR/YOUR FIDUCIAL AGENT; ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Rosemary moyo
(Lottery Coordinator sec )INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
N.B:1.All claims are nullified after 10 working days from today. 2.Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.3.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses. 4.All winners under the age of 16 are automatically disqualified. 5.Please contact your claims agent by email or phone.









Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the National Lottery Board Commission

Mrs. Rosemary Moyo Dr. Woodroffe Adams Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams (lottery Coordinator Sec.) (Board Member) (Zonal Co-ordinator)

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