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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: PRINCE AHAMS <prince_ahams2008@web.de>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 10:10:06 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR WINNING



=20

FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY=20
/YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE/
*/COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW*/
*THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZ=
E AWARD DEPARTMENT *
*FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY DRAW*
*YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, *
*THE SUM OF **US$ 750,000,00*=20
*PLEASE CONTACT *
DR. MORGAN MOKENA
YOUR CLAIM AGENT. FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT=20

ON 27-78-7034011
morganjhb@live.co.za [mailto:morganjhb@live.co.za]
*(MEGA CROSSING LOTTERY)*
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION=20

/We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on// 21/05/2008,// =
of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of o=
ur promotional draws/.=20
*Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from em=
ail addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as p=
art of our electronic business Promotions Program. *
*Note that your email address qualified for the draw, **as a result of you=
r visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. =
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, wi=
th serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers **6-9-12-39-30-45-66 ** **a=
nd Bonus number** **17** **and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Cat=
egory*.=20
*Your winning Ticket is Number. *100-309-7482* *
*Your Serial Number. *513-10* *
*Your lucky draw Numbers are. 6-9-12-39-30-45-66 Bonus Number 17 , **Your =
INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA *
*You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of **US$750,000.0=
0** in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This=
is from the total prize money of **US$12,000.000.00** shared among the Se=
ven international winners in the Second category. **CONGRATULATIONS! *
*Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of **US$750,000.00** **is =
now with Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your ema=
il address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA C=
ROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-=
insure your CHEQUE under your full names. *
*Please note that OMEGA CROSSING your paying agent, will invite you to the=
ir office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you hav=
e to hurry up and contact them immediately. *To begin your claim, please c=
all your claim agent Dr. Morgan Mokena or Email him.=20
/FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, /
/OMEGA CROSSING SA. /
/UNIVRSAL BUILDING 123-133 PARK HURST /
/BALFOUR PARK UNIT 1440 /
/JOHANNESBURG 2001 GAUTENG/
/SOUTH AFRICA /
/TEL:27-78-7034011/FAX: 27-86-5185823EMAIL: morganjhb@live.co.za [mailto:m=
organjhb@live.co.za]
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please reme=
mber to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provi=
ded above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims =
agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99=20
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SO=
CCER WORLD=20




Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being pa=
rt of our promotions program.=20
Sincerely,
*MR. HENRY ROBERTSON**THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, *
*FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY. *
*25 RICHARDS RYLAAN *
*AUCKLAND PARK, 0083.**POBOX. 524 AUCKLAND PARK. *
*JOHNANNESBURG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA.*
*FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY SA** *
*/GOES INTERNATIONAL*/=20
AS THE */2010*/
WORLD CUP=20

WILL BE HOSTED BY=20
SOUTH AFRICA=20
*/THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORT=
ED BY: (Fdration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT/* ..=
..........................................................................=
.............................. 2010 LOTTERY CLAIM FORM=20
1. NAMES:.................................................................=
...............................

2. ADDRESS:...............................................................=
...............................

3. OCCUPATION:............................................................=
...........................

4. AGE:...................................................................=
.................................

5. SEX:...................................................................=
..................................
6. NATIONALITY:..........................................................=
.............................
7. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:..................................................=
....................
8. PHONE NUMBER:..........................................................=
........................

9. WINNING TICKET NUMBERS:................................................=
..................

9. AMOUNT WON:............................................................=
.......................... 10. EMAIL ADDRESS:.............................=
....................................................... As soon as all the=
requested details are received, I will therefore write a letter of claim =
on your behalf and submit it to the BANK for approval/release of your fund=
. And once this is done, the bank will contact you for the transfer


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Bis 50 MB Dateianh=E4nge=3F Kein Problem!=20
*http://freemail.web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025556* [http://freemail.=
web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025556]

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