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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: salottopromoter@webmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 15:30:29 +0200
Subject: Award Notice

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, of the winners of Flash
Budget Finance Ltd. winners of the South Africa/International Lottery Program,
held on march 12th 2005 as part of our quarterly 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 your visiting various
Websites we are running on the internet.

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 payment of
US$1.500,000.00(1.5Million United State Dollars) in certified cashiers cheque or
by electronic transfer.

CONGRATULATIONS!

To begin your claim, please contact our Claim Manager at the Claim Department
imediately with the following email address; safricalotto2003@webmail.co.za
you must contact our Claim Manager at the Claim Department not later Two weeks from
the date of receipt of this mail otherwise, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Also provide the following information to expedite the processing of your prize
claim

FULL NAME
COMPANY NAME
FULL ADDRESS
AMOUNT WON (Very Important)
TEL
FAX
REF#
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY / INDIVIDUAL


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER:
FLS-ZR39-825P-4 BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.

Sincerely,
DR.GABRIEL ZANDILE
INFORMATIONS/PROMOTIONS MANAGER
SOUTH AFRICA BIZ-LOTTO.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.


N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result in
disqualification. Please do not reply to this email. Contact our Claims Department
at the email address above.

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