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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: "THE 2010 WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA." <south.africa.link.cup2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:03:16 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS/ WINNING NOTIFICATION:






SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY.
#28 RIVONIA ROAD, APT 322, GLASS BUILDING.
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

CONGRATULATIONS

THE SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (SAFA) IS PROUD TO INFORM YOU TODAY, THAT YOU HAVE JUST WON THE SUM OF EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUS AND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$850,000.00) FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY PROGRAMM. THIS IS FROM THE TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OF US$17,000,000.00 SHARE D AMONG THE TWENTY INTERNATIONAL WINNERS.

THIS LOTTERY DRAW IS SPONSORED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (SAFA) IN CONJUNCTION WITH FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL FOOTBA LL ASSOCIATION (FIFA).

THIS IS IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST EVER WORLD CUP TO BE HELD IN THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA VIA SOUTH AFRICA.WE ARE CELEBRATING THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY WITH THIS LOTTERY AND ALSO USING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE AWARENESS TO THE ENTIRE WORLD TOWARDS THE HOSTING OF THE 2010 WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA.

DON'T BE SURPRISE THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNERS. PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM DRAWN FROM 2,500,000 EMAIL ADDRESSES OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES FROM ALL PART OF THE WORLD AS PART OF OUR WORLD CUP HOSTING AWARENESS PROMOTION PROGRAM.

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, ATTACHED TO TICKET NUMBER 100-309-7482, WITH SERIAL NUMBER 513-10 DREW THE LUCK Y NUMBERS 12, 19, 29, 30, 37, 40 WITH BONUS NUMBER 2.YOUR WINNING REFRENCE NUMBERS ARE SAF/437/ZA61, AND THE BATCH NUMBERS ARE SA/FA935/Z7L AND THE INSURANCE NUMBERS ARE FLS433/453L/GMSA .

TO CLAIM YOUR CASH PRIZE, CONTACT YOUR PROCESSING MANAGER (CLAIMS AGENT).

COMPANY NAME: OMEGA GLOBAL SA
CONTACT PERSON: Dr.Moloi Stephen
TEL: +27 73 472 4255
FAX :+27 86 662 4255
EMAIL; omegacrosdelivery@gmail.com [http://us.mc344.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=omegacrosdelivery@gmail.com]
EMAIL; stephenmoloi@myway.com [http://us.mc344.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=stephenmoloi@myway.com]

Provide him with the information below:

1. NAME:
2. ADDRESS:
3. MARITAL STATUS:
4. OCCUPATION:
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. NATIONALITY:
8. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
9. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
10. FAX NUMBER:
11. EMAIL ADDRESS:
12. REF/BATCH NUMBERS:

PLEASE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFRENCE, BATCH AND INSURANCE NUMBERS IN ANY CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.

NOTE; FOR SECURITY REASONS, WE ADVISE YOU TO KEEP YOUR WINNING INFORMATIONS SECRET FROM THE PUBLIC UNTILL YOUR FUND IS TRANSFERED TO YOU, THIS IS TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMINGa AND UNWARRANTED ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM ME BY NON PARTICIPANTS.ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULA TIONS, YOUR F UND IS NOW DEPOSITED AND INSURED ON YOUR EMAIL NAME WITH "OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY", HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Sincerely,

(Mrs.) Mercy Martins
(THE SAFA INFORMATION MANAGER)



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