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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: FLASH MEGA LOTTO <kjdinner@rogers.com>
Reply-To: dr.hassanibrahim11@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:12:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOU HAVE JUST WON US$1,950,000, CONTACT DR. HASSAN ON TEL:+27-7374-17-270




FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PROCESSING PRIZE AWARD

DEPARTMENT FLASH MEGA LOTTERY.



Dear Sir/Madam,



Congratulations!



We are pleased to announce you as one of the 3 lucky winners in the FLASH MEGA

LOTTERY draw held today. All 3 winning addresses were randomly

selected from a batch of 5,000,000 international emails. Your email address

emerged alongside to others as a 3rd category winner in this month's draw.



Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of

$1,950,000.00 Dollars (One Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars) only.



The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:



(i) Winning numbers: 02, 03, 21, 24, 38, 44

(2) Serial number: 21-8-1974

(3) Lotto batch number: 14/0017/1PD

(4) Reference number: EGS/2251256003/03

(5) Full Name.......................

(6) Occupation.....................

(7) Age.................................

(8) Gender..........................

(9) Country...........................

(10)Phone............................



Please call Dr.Hassan Ibrahim as soon as you read through this

notification before sending him email :dr.ibrahimhassan11@gmail.com

Dr.Hassan Ibrahim

Claims Department Manager

Email: dr.ibrahimhassan11@gmail.com

TEL:+27-73-7417-270

FAX:+27-86-601-7895



Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!



Sincerely,



Mrs. Mary Rossman (Lottery Coordinator)



Promotions Manager Dr. Hassan Ibrahim





FLASH MEGA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY DRAW



N.B:

1.All claims are nullified after 60 working days from today.

2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.

3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.

4. All winners under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified.

5. Please contact your claims agent by email and telephe Dr. Hassan Ibrahim

Once you received your winning notification you will have to immediately call your claim agent first.



Email: dr.ibrahimhassan11@gmail.com Copyright © 2009 flash mega international South Africa Inc. All rights reserved

between 0000-00-00 and 9999-99-99

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