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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: lottery company <interlttery03@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:40:30 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!




























































GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY




Universal Buildiing, 132 - 133 Park Hurst Balfour - Unite 1440 Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001 SOUTH AFRICA GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY. TEL:+27 7363-68 446.

CONGRATULATIONS!

The Global Mega Lottery Promotion team is proud to inform you that you have won USD 720,000.00 Why you have won, Your E-mail address is one of 200 lucky Addresses were extracted in our Last year December Promotion.

LOTTERY PRIZE BREAKDOWN

Draw date :7th Dec 2006,


Your Prize Money $720,000.00



NUMBER OF MATCHES. No OF WINNERS. $ PER WINNER.

TOTAL


Match 6 1

$5,254,612


Match 5 576 $11,754

$6,770,304


Match 4 33686 $465

$15,663,990


Match 3 604272 £10

$6,042,706


Totals 638555

$47,305,706


See below how to claim your prize.

Details on the Winnings
Your Winning Reference Number is: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
Batch Number: 74-263-BBN.
TICKET NUMBER:100-309-7482
SERAIL NUMBER:513-10
WINNING NUMBERS:02,09,22,23,24,30(05)

Just contact our processing manager below for claiming of your prize and remember to quote your reference and Batch Number for easy processing of your prize. That's it!


Processing Manager:
Name : Dr.Umlazi George.

Accredited Agency - RSAOffice Address: #2 Tudor Avenue
- Loft Estate - Sunning Hill Johannesburg 2191 - South Africa.


Tel: +27 83 862 3563

Email: umlazigeorge30@myway.com

Congratulations again and have a lot of fun. The International Mega Promotion team.you are therefore advised to include all this details.






Bank account information where you want the fund to be transfer:


ACCOUNT NO:


BENEFICIARY’S FULL NAME:


BANK NAME


SWIFT CODE





TEL/FAX NUMBERS:


PRESENT CONTACT ADDRESS:


DATE OF BIRTH:


OCCUPATION:

For Security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information CONFIDENTIAL till your claims are processed and your money remitted to your account.
Once again congratulations!!!

Sincerely,Mrs. Brown Cathy
(General Secretary)




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