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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: willgeorge2010@webmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 07:54:43 +0200
Subject: LOTTERY WINING NOTIFICATION 1.2 MILLION DOLLARS

South Africa Global World Cup 2010 Lottery
Internet Global Lottery Headquarters:
Johannesburg South Africa.



Batch: 14/211/0374
Ref: BTL/311OXI/02


LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the South Africa Global World
Cup 2010 Lottery programs in
association with Global Asset Management held today the 20th May
2006 in London to suport and promote south african 2010 world cup,

Your e-mail address attached, to ticket number: 694
75600545 721 with Serial number: 886/04 drew the lucky
numbers:01-6-2-13-35-17, which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of
$1,200,000,00.( ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) in cash credited to file
RPC/9080115322/44.

This is from a total cash prize of $125 Million us Dollars shared among
first and second category winners.

This year,s Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for South
Africa Lottery, The estimated 125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest
in .S.A. history.The biggest was the 363 million jackpot that went to
two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega
Millions' predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our AFRO / European booklet and our
representative office in london and possibly South African
as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your
$1,200,000.00 ( ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
would be released to you by our affiliate bank in SOUTH AFRICA after
proper protocols by our claim agent.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact
with him and call him on the phone.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through
Computer draws system and extracted from over100, 000 companies. This
Promotion takes place annually. To file for your claim, please contact our
Fiduciary agent with the details below for processing of your claims.

Agent Name: Dr. George Williams
COMPANY VILJOEN FINANCE AND INSURANCE
ADDRESS 14A PYBUS ROAD SANDTON JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
Telephone : 0027 766 923 429
Email: igl2010@hotmail.com


To process your claims you are hereby advice to contact the Claim Agent
immediately with this information:

NAME:.Worku Burayu.Belew................................
NATIONALITY:.Ethiopian..........................
PHONE/MOBILE:.66-040249361.........................



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

Sincerely,
Mr Simmon Russells.
Zonal Coordinator
1a, Carlton Court
Grayston Drive Sandton
Johannesburg South Africa.


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