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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: annmotene@ravemail.co.za
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 12:38:08 +0200
Subject: WINNING!!!

AFRODYN LOTTERY PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
P.O. BOX 1668,BASSONIA,
JOHANNESBURG, RSA.
BATCH: 31/576809/SAPPD
REF NO: SAR/23457677/2005.

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION..........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!


This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING
BOARD held on the 26th of April, 2005.


Due to the mix up of numbers,the results were
released on the 1th of MAY, 2005.

It is a promotional program aimed at Promoting Tourism in
the Southern African Development Community to the
International community. Therefore you do not need to buy
ticket to enter for it. Your email address attached to
ticket number 12 15 21 27 35, drew the lucky numbers which
consequently won the draw in the Second category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of ZAR1,000,000.00EUR (One Million RANDS) in cheque drawn
in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH
INSURANCE POLICY.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money remitted

to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid

double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants.


All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from
over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.


To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent
below that have been appointed for the processing of
your claim with the email address below:


CONTACT NAME: David Komo
CITY/ COUNTRY: Johannesburg, South Africa.
TEL: +27-11-507-6805
EMAIL: afrodynfinance@workmail.co.za

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
10days of receiving this notification. After this date
all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next
stake.


Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your WINNING
NUMBER in all correspondence.


Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do
inform our agent as soon as possible.


Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.


Yours faithfully,


Mrs. Ann Motene

==============================================

Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners
will result to disqualification.

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