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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euro-afro-american-sweepstake lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +448704781983 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031848647 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • paymentcenter_sweepstake2005@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jwilson_lottoagent@yahoo.co.uk
  • lotteryagent_jwilson@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fact Issue" <fact_issue34@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:51:31 -0700
Subject: Attn: Sir/ Madam, Your email account has won

From: Mr. Ian Owen
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04 a
Batch: 12/27/Du34
Phone:+ 44 703 184 8647
Fax: +44 870 478 1983 WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/ Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 24th of January 2007 in Essex
United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B956475604545
188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning 02/06/18/36/37/44/Bonus Ball:
19/ whichsubsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sumof US$820,000.00(Eighty
Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners
in this category world-wide. Please not! e that your lucky winning number
falls within our Afrobooklet representative office in Africa as indicatedin
your play coupon. In view of this, yourUS$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and
Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by NedBank
of South Africa.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now in the custody of a financial company in South Africa
insured in your File Reference number. Due to mix up of some numbers and
names, we advice that you keep this lottery winning strictly from public
notice until your Claims has been process and your winning is remitted to
you. This is part of our security policy to avoid double claims or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. This lottery program was
promoted by our group of philanthropist headed by the BRITISH LOTTERY BOARD.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our next stakes
8,000,000.00 Pounds International Lottery.To file for your claim, please
contact our financial claim agent in South Africa to file for claim with
Contact details below.

Mr. John Willson
E-mail: paymentcenter_sweepstake2005@yahoo.co.uk
Email: jwilson_lottoagent@yahoo.co.uk
Email: lotteryagent_jwilson@yahoo.co.uk
Tele: + 27- 73- 58- 170 11
4Th Floor, Elephant House 107 Market Street Cnr Von Williegh Johannesburg
2001 Post Address P.O.Box 61618 Marshalltown 2107

Remember that all winning prize must be claimed not later than Febuary 18th,
2007. After this date, all lottery winning funds that are not claimed will
be returned as unclaimed.Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to always quote your reference and batch
numbers in every correspondence with your financial/claims agent.
Furthermore, should there be
any change of address, do inform your financial/claim agent as soon as
possible. Congratulations once again from our team of staff and thank you
for being part of our promotion.Anybody under the age of 16 is automatically
disqualified.

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APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM (Receipt Official Notification Letter)
[WINNINGNO 1013AP-4]
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[FULL NAME OF WINNER]
[FULL MAILING ADDRESS]
[COUNTRY/ REGION]
[STATE/ PROVINCE]
[DATE OF BIRTH]
[SEX]
[MARITAL STATUS]
[OCCUPATION]
[CURRENT E-MAIL]
[TEL HOME]
[CELLPHONE NUMBER]
[FAX]
WINNING INFORMATION:
---------------------------------------------------------
[REFERENCE NUMBER:]
[BATCH NUMBER]
[LOTTERY DATE]
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Submitted Form will be manually verified and processed by the assigned
Claims Processing Officer (CPO) The Processing of your form will be
completed within the next 24 hours of receiving your LOTTERY CLAIMS
APPLICATION FORM-C. You will receive an update on the status of your
Application once completely processed.
========================================================================
========================================================================
© 2007 SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY. All rights reserved. Offer valid to winners who
Are at least 18 years of age. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary
to claim winning prize. You will need to meet all of the steps to redeem as
outlined in the Terms & Conditions before you can receive your
promotional prizes. To receive this promotion, you must: 1) submit email and
Mailing address information: 2) check your email inbox for "Redemption
Notification" 3) Follow Redemption instructions.Once again, accept our
congratulations on your prize winning.
Sincerely,
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Lisa Relly.
(Lottery Co-ordinator)
Sweepstake Lottery Organisation

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