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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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Fraud email example:

From: ebizlotto004@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:33:54 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINNIG NOTIFICATION(CONGRATULATIONS)

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

LOTTERY WINNIG NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 1st December, 2004, of winners in the
FLESH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,
Held on 15th November 2004 as part of our promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand
as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
You qualified for the draw as a result of you
visiting various websites we are running the e-business
promotions for.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,
with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 5, 9, 12,
29, 40, 59, 76, and consequently won in the Second Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$1,250,000.00 in cash, which is the winning
payout for Second category winners. This is from the
total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the
Seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

To begin your claim, contact the director of claim department
immediately with the information below:

MR FRED BRUKES
DIRECTOR OF CLAIM.
EMAIL; SALotteryclaimdpt@mailbox.co.za
Tel: +27-83-542-2633.

For due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact the claim director not later
than 18th November 2004. After this date, all funds
will be regarded as unclaimed.

Congratulations once again from our entire lottery
Organization.

Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLESH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA.
105 2ND AVE. SANDTON, 1892
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

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