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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: mary_nonjabs40@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:30:05 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS:YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON .

POKER ONLINE PROMOTION
National Office,
157-197 Burgsburg Palace Road,
Eastern Cape
Ref Number: ZAR/J0021-671/SA2007
Batch number 002472/B8992-07.



TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM

We wish to congratulate you over your success in our
computer balloting sweepstake held on 18th
October 2007.

This is a millennium scientific computer game in which
email addresses were used. It is a promotional program
aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do
not need to buy ticket to enter for the game.

However, your email address was attached to ticket
number 728-10185-03124-78-288:with serial number
6712/07 draw the lucky numbers
01-05-13-267-32-05,which eventually won the lottery in
the first category of the draws.

Therefore, you have won a lottery jackpot prize awards
of $2,400,000.00 (Two million Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars Only) This is from total prize
money of US$30,000,000.00 distributed to winners from
1st to 3rd categories.

Note that this program was largely promoted and
sponsored by a group of philanthropist, industrialists
from the internet ware industry and some other big
multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.

You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the
particulars presented below citing the batch and
reference numbers to this letter.

To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent in South Africa.

Telephone lines are open between the hours of 8.00am -
7.30pm on Monday through Friday

Customer Service Unit,
MR.ANDERSON SIMMON.
CLAIMS MANAGER
EMAIL: claimagents@executivemail.co.za
TELEPHONE: +27-76-144-4766


NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILL IN THE BELOW DETAILS
FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR CLAIM.

NAME:..................................
EMAIL ADDRESS:............................
ADDRESS:.......................................................
NATIONALITY:...........................
SEX:.........................................
AGE:.....................................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:....................................
COMPANY:..............................
BATCH/WINNING
NUMNBER:............................................

PLEASE YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS AND ABOVE TO CLAIM A
PRIZE.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of
confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of
proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be
further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to
circumvent problems associated with fraudulent cliams.


CONGRATULATIONS !!!
At your disposal, we remain.


Very Truly Yours,

Mary Nonjabs (Mrs.),
Director.

International Promotions Unit,
ZA Poker Promotions
National Office


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