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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: jacobmakani@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:59:58 +0200
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER IN THE ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES [AMOUNT US$2 MILLION]

THe South-African Lotteries Trust
Private Bag X101
BROOKLYN SQUARE
0075, PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA

Promulgated In terms of Regulations on 31 May 2002 in Government Gazette No. 23465


FROM THE DESK OF THE CLAIMS AGENT,
MR.JACOB MAKANI.
18 JORISSEN STREET,BRAAMFONTEIN,JOHANNESBURG.
Email: jacobmakani@netscape.net

We happily annouce to you the draw of the Lottery Award International programs in conjunction with SA NATIONAL LOTTERY .

Contact the Authorised Claims Agent,

Mr.Jacob Makani
ROSEBANK FINANCE (SA) LTD
27 VAN VUUREN AVENUE,
PARKTOWN JOHANNESBURG
Email Address: jacobmakani@netscape.net


The South-African Lotteries Trust hereby inform you that the Results of the Online Sweepstakes Award for Good and Miscellaneous Causes (Category(4)) hereby name Your Email Address as a Winner in the Sweepstakes Draw held Last week under the Dispensation of [NON-RESIDENT WINNER].

You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of $2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) file Ref: FER/8309/1209/26 from the total cash prize of
118,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners based on their category.

All participants "email address" were selected through a computer balloting
system drawn from Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia,United
States,Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our
International promotions program which is conducted annually for Good Causes.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies and
some other EU governmental organisations and is being administered by ROSEBANK FINANCE (SA) in conjunction with PEOPLES BANK,SA LTD as part of their social responsibility
to promote South Africans 2010 world cup award amongst the citizens in the
communities where they have operational base.

To process your claims you are hereby advised to contact the Claim Agent immediatly with this information below:


NAME:..................................
ADDRESS:...............................
NATIONALITY:...........................
SEX:...................................
AGE:...................................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:............................
COMPANY:...............................


Please you are advised to file for your claim immediately through our Authorised Agent.

If you fail to claim within two weeks from the day you received this notification. you stand a risk of loosing the prize

His name and contact details are as follows:

Mr.Jacob Makani
ROSEBANK FINANCE (SA) LTD
27 VAN VUUREN AVENUE,
PARKTOWN JOHANNESBURG
Email Address:jacobmakani@netscape.net


For security reasons, we advise 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 dual claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards
MRS.MARIA STEVENS.
Co-coordinator
EUROPEAN.UK .SOUTH AFRICAN UNION INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS


Results of Online Sweepstakes Promotion.

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