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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: "Mr. N. Khechane" <nolokhechane@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 11:02:28 +0000
Subject: URGENT NOTICE (Congratulations)

Zonky Online International
Lottery Award Program
Johannesburg, South Africa.



WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of Zonky online international lottery
Award Program held on the 3oth MAY 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: EZ43875 2844 6199 with Serial number 47452 drew the winning:
30/58/26/47/35, which subsequently on you the lottery award in the 3rd
category.

You name have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$1,500,000.00(One Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) in cash
credited to file ZWP/408359030/05. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our lottery booklet representative office in South
Africa as indicated in the play coupon.

In view of this, your US$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred United
States Dollars) would be released to you by our consultant once you contact
him for accreditation and claiming of fund. All participants were selected
randomly from internet database world wide through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000,00 companies and individual emails address.

The South African National Lottery sponsored the lottery program to
commemorate the 10th year of South African independence. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims are processed and your money remitted to you by telegraphic wire
transfer. Please kindly note that all prize money will be insured in favor
of beneficiary’s account only. This is part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements.

To file for your claim, please contact Accreditation Manager immediately for
urgent release of your fund, his contact information are stated below:-

Name: Henry Kruger
Tele +27-73-18-31-661
Fax: + 27-11-507 6516
E-mail: awardlottosouthafrica@yahoo.com

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30th days
from date. To avoid unnecessary delays for accreditation, please make sure
you include your direct telephone and fax numbers and also quote your
winning reference and Serial number in any correspondences with our
designated agent or us.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program to all
of you lucky winners in this program. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.


Thank you for your co-operation
Mr. Harry Martins (public relation)

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