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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "OMEGA LOTTERY" <omega_crossing_lottery_8@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:43:18 +0200
Subject: YOUR DETAIL'S NEEDED IMMEDIATELY THANKS CALL ME NOW.



                           WORLD FLASH LOTTERY

 

                     PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

 

Permit me to introduce myself as Bar. Mickeal Luo (Esq).

(Meyer Attorneys) a South African and legal

practitioner based in Johannesburg. This is the reference of your mail in regards of the lottery you won and as you have requested me to do the necessary thing to make sure that you receive your money.

I want to use this singular opportunity to reiterate  and reassure you that this transfer is absolutely  safe and there are no atoms of risks involved. Your  safety is highly guaranteed because we have taken  care of all the necessary things required for this  transfer immediately you concern to us your personal  banking details which will enable us write a letter  of claim in your favour to the bank.

I want to inform you that with your maximum  co-operation, support, assistance and understanding,  Your winning lottery fund will be transfer smoothly  and concluded within 10 bank working days from the day The bank commence the transfer processes of your winning fund after they have received the letter of claim from our office.

For us to commence the immediate processes of writing the letter of claim in your favour, all that we demand of you right now are the following:

(1) The detailed particulars of your bank account,
(s) where you want the fund transferred. E.G: Your bank name, bank address, bank

telephone and fax numbers, bank telex number, bank swift code or soft code, name of the account, the account number and name of beneficiary of the account.

(2) Your full names and contact address as is written on your international passport including your private telephone and fax numbers including your passport number,confirming that you are the right person.

Immediately all this information are received,I will used the opportunity to write a letter of claim in your favour to the bank, furnishing the bank with  all the requirement which you have forwarded to us,so that your fund will be transferred into your account as indicated by you.

Finally, you are required to claim your winning prize on or before the 30th March 2006.Hence failure to do so, your winning prize will be reclaimed and relocated and this office shall not be held responsble.

Yours faithfully,
Bar,Mickeal Luo (Esq)
+27-73 033 99 48.

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