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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: globelottery@mailbox.co.za
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:48:10 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION FROM GLOBEFINANCE (PTY) LTD. (ONLINE) LOTTERY SYST EMS

GLOBEFINANCE (PTY) LTD. (ONLINE) LOTTERY SYSTEMS.
P.O. BOX 1668, BASSONIA,
JOHANNESBURG.
BATCH: 31/576809/SAPPD
REF NO: SAR/23457677/2005.
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FIRST NOTICE

YOUR COMPANY/PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY IN THE SECOND
CATEGORY DRAW.
We wish to inform and congratulate you on your Email details being
drawn as a winner in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 30th june 2005.
This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were
chosen at random. It is a promotional program aimed at Promoting Tourism in
the Southern African Development Community to the International community;
therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email
address attached to ticket number 12 15 21 27 35, drew the lucky numbers which
consequently won the draw in the Second category. You have been approved for
the second category prize of ONE MILLION DOLLARS (US$ 1,000,000.00)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account. This is a protective measure to avoid
double Claiming by unscrupulous people. To begin processing of your
claims, you are required to note;

[1]You are to call Mr. ROBERT TEMBA of GLOBEFINANCE, a subsidiary of
GlobeLotterys,by telephone +27-73-207-8977,immediately you receive this
notification, this Telephone call is important for record purposes.

[2] You are to indicate to Mr. ROBERT TEMBA the possibility of your
arrival to South-Africa to physically claim your winnings.

[3]Finally you are required, after making the Confirmation Telephone
call to send your details, viz: Full names, Physical Address, Telephone and Fax
numbers to;

MR.ROBERT TEMBA
GLOBEFINANCE (PTY) LTD.
P.O.BOX 2433, RANDPARK RIDGE, JOHANNESBURG.
TEL: +27 -73-207-8977
FAX:+27-11-507-6301
EMAIL: globefinance@excite.com

We advise strict adherence to these rules in order to avoid double
claiming and to avoid abuse of this promotional programme.We are in a position
to provide you references of past winners of the previous 2 draws already
held. All prizes must be claimed within 10 working days.

NOTE: If you are under the age of 18, you are required to notify Mr.
ROBERTTEMBA, our intention is to protect the interest of our winners
and to ensurethey receive their winnings in full.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. ZANELE KHUMALO.

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