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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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Fraud email example:

From: azconsults@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 17:05:34 +0200
Subject: LUCKY WINNING NOTIFICATION:

From: Mr.DANNY JORDAAN (Chief Executive Officer L.O.C)
Department of Social welfar in Collaboration with South African 2010 World Cup Bid lottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Brixton
Court Carlton East Gate
Batch: 13/26/DC36
Customer Service: 583 NCA 86924
Ref: EAASL/931OYI/03

Batch: 13/26/DC36

Dear Sir / Madam,

LUCKY WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International program held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with!
Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 60/84/27/17/36, which was randomly
selected by our central computer system, subsequently your lottery award
is in the 2nd category.
Your name have therefore been short-listed to claim a total sum of
US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
US$260,000,000 Million dollars, shared amongst the first (13) lucky winners in this
category worldwide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Lottery
booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play
coupon.
In view of this, your US$2,000,000.00(One Million United States
Dollars) would be released to you by our bank. Our African principal
agent 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 sites through computer draw system. This
promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to
keep your winning information confidential till your claims are
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 PRINCIPAL
CONSULTANT/AGENT as soon as you read this message for urgent release of your fund,
his contact information is as follows:-

Name: Mr.Alex Zuma
Tel: 27-73-388 1144
E-mail azconsults@yahoo.com
EMAIL: contact_2010@hotmail.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, always quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent 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.

Signed:

Mr. Nelson BONGANI (chairman)
Mrs. Rosemary Ikimi (Zonal Co-ordinator)
Thank you for your co-operation
Mr.Danny JORDAAN (Chief Executive Officer L.O.C)

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