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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: nationallottery@webmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 23:38:34 +0200
Subject: Notification Memo


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



ATTN: SIR/MADAM,


FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 6th June 2005. of winners of the INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,
held on 2nd June 2005 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$2,950,000.00 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!

Your fund is now deposited with the INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL LOTTERY insured in your name. Due to the mix up of
some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your
account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will
participate in our mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3
billion International National Lottery. To begin your claim,
please contact the directors of claims department .
immediately;
MR LAWSON MORKENA
INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL LOTTERY CLAIM DEPARTMENT,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
EMAIL;
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ATTN: SIR/MADAM,
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 12th April 2005. of winners of the INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,
held on 1st March 2005 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$2,950,000.00 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!
Your fund is now deposited with the INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL LOTTERY insured in your name. Due to the mix up of
some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your
account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will
participate in our mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3
billion International National Lottery. To begin your claim,
please contact the directors of claims department .
immediately;

MR LAWSON MORKENA
INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL LOTTERY CLAIM DEPARTMENT,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
EMAIL; claim-department@executivemail.co.za
TELEPHONE: +27-73-596-1102

For due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you
must contact the directors of claims department not
later than 15th June 2005. After this date, all funds
will be returned as unclaimed.
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. You are also advised to contact
the directors of claims department .
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,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
30 CLIFF AVE. FOURWAYS, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail box. You are also advised to
contact the claims department through his email
contact above.


For due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you
must contact the directors of claims department not
later than 25th April 2005. After this date, all funds
will be returned as unclaimed.
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. You are also advised to contact
the directors of claims department .
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,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
30 CLIFF AVE. FOURWAYS, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail box. You are also advised to
contact the claims department through his email
contact above.

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