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

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • grand_universalclaimagent@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: grand_universalclaimagent@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:47:48 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS.........

GRAND UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTERY SA

THIRD QUATER OF THE YEAR 2006

Attn:Sir/Madam,
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

GRAND UNIVERSAL SA

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,THE SUM OF US$1,500,000,00

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
(DR.ROGER GLOVER)
EMAIL:grand_universalclaimagent@yahoo.com

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

(GRAND UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTERY SA)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

Participants of this drew were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the
world as part of our electronic business
Promotions Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting
various websites we are running the e-business promotions.

Your email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial
number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12
which was conducted on 1st August 2006 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second
Category.
Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$1,500,000.00 is deposited
with the ABSA BANK in South Africa which was also insured with your email address
which won you this prize,

Therefore you should contact our claim office/agent and give them your full name
so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full name.

To begin your claim, please call/send email to our claim agent immediately with
the above phone/email address and inform him about your winning.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and
below in every one of your correspondences to our claims agent,And be informed
that failure to claim your winning on or before 31st August 2006,your ticket
will be considered invalid.

REF. NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99

GRAND UNIVERSAL FORTUNE LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE
WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely,

MR.RICHARD BENSON
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
GRAND UNIVERSAL LOTTERY SA
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.

GRAND UNIVERSAL LOTTERY SA

GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010
WORLD CUP
WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED
BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT

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