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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: "ROYAL FLUSH ONLINE PROMOTION" <promotion@asertysa.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:50:57 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU EMAIL HAVE WON US$2,490.000.00


Dear Email Owner,
Congratulation, Your email is among the two lucky winning that won US$2,490.000.00 {Two million Four Hundred and Ninety United State Dollars}
Each in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World Cup, As it was played in Canada, sponsored by Canadian Casino Poker Online,
American tobacco companies South Africa. for prize claiming, CALL Mr. John Malaga on this phone number +27-78-654-9088 or email him on
royalflush_claimdept@live.com Your winning numbers No: 1 2 18 38 42 45 with bonus No: 30 Ticket No:(7Y206) Ballot No: (BT/A) Winning
numbers for Saturday April 26, 2008.

For more information about your winning, click the below link to verify your winnings details Visit:http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id
Confirm under Lotto 6/49.
Send them bellow details about you FOR VERIFICATION
NAME:.....................
ADDRESS:...............
NATIONALITY:.........
SEX:........................
AGE:........................
PHONE/MOBILE:......
FAX:........................
OCCUPATION:.........
COMPANY:..............

Congratulations'' once again from all our Staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions Program.

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Carolyn A. Taylor
Promotions Manager
Royal Flush Online Promotions
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Copy Right (C) 2007
(Reg No: 2000/003778/07)



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