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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:

• 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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27736504779 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • rudolfmarkhams_bidlottery@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "south african award" <sa_worldcupbonus005@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:37:05 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION! YOU WON SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY AWARD

BID LOTTERY

4th NOVEMBER 2006

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE

  SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY AWARD

   

    YOU HAVE WON  SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY AWARD

 

 COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW

 

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

SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD.

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,

THE SUM OF US$ 2 million us dollars

 

PLEASE CONTACT 

 

Dr.Rudolf Markhams

SOUTH AFRICA

YOUR CLAIMS  AGENT.

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMEN

 

 phone +27-736-504-779

Email: rudolfmarkhams_bidlottery@yahoo.co.uk

 

SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY AWARD.

 

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the winners of the SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws.

 

Participants 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 for. You/Your Company 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 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

 

 You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,000,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$26,000,000.00 shared among the thirteen(13) international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

 

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,000,000.00 is now  in the wire system bank account insured with your email address together with your winning details which won you this prize, therefore you should contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will Remmite your winning fund to your bank account directly in any country of your choice. under your full names.

 

Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it  immediately to our Claim Agent Dr.Rudolf Markhams through email for prompt collection of your fund 

 

NAME:.....................................

 

AGE:........................................

SEX:........................................

EMAIL:....................................

PHONE:...................................

OCCUPATION:.........................

COMPANY:.............................

AMOUNT WON........................

 

COUNTRY:...............................

 

NAME:Dr.Rudolf Markhams

Email address: rudolfmarkhams_bidlottery@yahoo.co.uk

Tel : +27-736-504-779

 

         

FOREIGN SERVICE AGENT,
JOHANNESBURG 2006
SOUTH AFRICA

 

WELLCOME TO SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WOLD CUP

 

 

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 with your claims agent.

 

REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811

BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99

  

 SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD 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. 

 

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC 
Universal Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa. 

 

MRS MARRIA TOLOTO 

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