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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:
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447031898627 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +27822677998 (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.
  • financedepartment38@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • advantage_financial_lotteries@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • claimsdepartment@thecricket.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • awarddepartments35@gmail.com
  • southafricanremittance@workmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • disbursements@webmail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: COMPANY LOTTERY <euroukasafrica@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:48:02 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!YOU ARE ONE OF OUR LUCKY WINNERS($US1.5M)





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>From Dr. (Mrs.).Teresa Allen.EURO- AFRO-AMERICAN-SWEEPTSTAKE LOTTERY.Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court CarltonNottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ EssexUnited Kingdom.Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04Batch: 12/27/Du34
Tele:+447031898627Tele:+447031896423
Fax:+448704792981
Email:financedepartment38@yahoo.co.uk
advantage_financial_lotteries@yahoo.co.uk


ATTENTION: Winner.


CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION!

The Promotion team is happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American- Sweepstakes Lottery International programs(UK-US-SA Lottery) held on Tuesday 15th January,2008 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 06/07/10/20/37/44, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,500,0000.00 (ONE MILLION AND FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $25,000,000,00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in South AFRICA as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,500,0000.00(ONE MILLION AND FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)would be released to you by Amalgamated Bank of South Africa(Absa) and Barclays Bank of United Kingdom.

Our African Agent (Foreign Service Manager) will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 30,000,00 companies from Australia,Africa,NewZealand,America,Europe,MiddleEast and Asia as part our International Promotions Program.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons and due to the mix up of some numbers and mail address, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding Agent(Foreign Service Manager) in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow:

CLAIMS MANAGER,

Dr.Barnabas Emzor.
EURO-AFRO-AMERICAN-SEEPTSTAKE LOTTERY.
Universal Building, 210-211Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.Tel:+27 822 677 998,
FAX:+448704792981


EMAIL:claimsdepartment@thecricket.co.za
awarddepartments35@gmail.com
southafricanremittance@workmail.co.za
disbursements@webmail.co.za

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 20th May 2008.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery Program.

Sincerely,
Dr (Mrs.).Teresa Allan.United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Alexandra DavisUnited Kingdom zonal Secretary General.

Alexander Cliffe
(IML Attorney)
Republic of South Africa Representative.

Thank you for your Co-operation.


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***"YOUR CHANCE TO WIN BIG" ***

Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of
US$ 800,000.00 from Amsterdam, Hollan
25th May 2007.

Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winning cheque of US$400,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with them. May 25th 2007




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