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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • nationallottcompany@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mrclementdube@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?national=20lotto?= <nationallottcompany@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 13:52:40 +0530 (IST)
Subject: You Have Just Won in our computer ballot draws.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: nationallottcompany@yahoo.co.in



Head QuartersThe National Lottery

P O Box 1010

Liverpool, L70 1NL

UNITED KINGDOM

(Customer Services)

You Have Just Won in our computer ballot draws.


CONGRATULATIONS!

CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE

+ 27-83-552-7408.

CALL 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS


Call Now

Mr Clement Dube


@

Tel: + 27-83-552-7408.

E-mail@

mrclementdube@yahoo.com

CS No: 680 NCA 85900

Ref No: UK/8420X4/69

Batch No: 084/05/ZY467

Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005

Grand Draw No: 900

WINNING NOTIFICATION



Dear Sir/Madam,



We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International programs held on the 1st of April, 2006 in London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13- 35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £700,000.00 (Seven hundred thousand British pounds) in cash credited to file UKSA /9080118308/YZ, FNB 05. All participants were selected randomly from worldwide web sites through a computer drawn system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.



Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet representative offices in South African and Mozambique as indicated in our play coupon. The winning funds has been insured by Hollard Insurance Group (HIG).

In view of this, your GBP700,000.00 (Seven hundred thousand British pounds only) would be released to you immediately you contact our agent office in Southern Africa where your winning number falls.



Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claim, please contact our Agent.

Contact information:

Mr.Clement Dube

Regional Manager

Overseas Subscribers Agents Africa

16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building

Henley Road Auckland Park

101 ZA-2006 Johannesburg

Tel: + 27-83-552-7408.

Email@

mrclementdube@yahoo.com



Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:

2.Address:

3.Marital Status:

4.Occupation:

5.Age:

6.Sex:

7.Nationality:

8.Country Of Residence:

9.Telephone Number:

10.Fax Number:

11.Email Address:


12.Draw Number above:460

13.Reference number:

14.Batch number:




warning: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.



Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of Uk/SA National Sweepstake Lottery.


Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Catherine Smith,

United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.



UKSA NATIONAL LOTTERY



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