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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: sadeclottery@zwallet.com
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 23:54:47 -0800
Subject: 2nd Notification to contact Payout Supervisor


WINNING NOTIFICATION FROM SADEC LOTTERY.

YOUR BATCH NUMBER: YRT/G4/DE21
COUPON LIST: 3436437

CONTACT PERSON: MR.PAUL MSIBI
gracelandfinance@zwallet.com


Compliments of the day,this Notification seeks to inform you that Your Email Address (Company or Private) was Selected and drawn in an Online Computer Ballot System designed by the Local Organising Committee of the upcoming Soccer World Cup,2006.This Online Ballot System was inaugurated to create Awareness,Tourism and across the board participation for this great Fiesta.All Email details chosen and Entered into the Draw were selected at Random from Various Internet Websites,in all a total of about 250,000 Email Adresses were chosen for this Inaugural Draw and participating Email Adresses were subsequently grouped into Various Zones and the Draw held Simultaneously under the watchful eye of Soccer Officials mandated to hold the Draw.

Your Email details were Zoned to the African Region of the Draw and emerged a winner in the Second (2nd) Category Draw,entitling you to a payout of ZAR 3,000,000.00 which you are required to claim as a mater of urgency within 10 days of receiving this Notification.

This Payout Can only be made on the following Conditions (options);


[1]Due to strict enforcement of Confidentiality,you are not required to disclose this winnings until after you have received your payout in order to avoid double claiming,eliminate abuse of the system and counter incidences of Fraud and keep an update of our Winners records.You are advised to keep your winnings strictly confidential and any breach of this condition will lead to cancellation of your payout

[2] Due Identification process is to be followed stringently in order to identify and record you as the Winner of this Payout.

[3] The Identification process may be carried out by your Physical presence here in South-Africa or in any of our overseas Zonal Agencies based on your actual location.

[4] If you are unable to travel to claim the payout,you will be required to use the services of an Accredited Attorney to process your payout.

You are required to contact the below named Payout Supervisor listed as;

MR.PAUL MSIBI.
GRACELAND FINANCE SA
EMAIL: gracelandfinance@zwallet.com

With the Following Details

YOUR BATCH NUMBER: YRT/G4/DE21
COUPON LIST: 3436437

You are also required to provide the following information in your reply Email to Mr.Msibi;

[1]YOUR FULL NAMES.
[2]YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS.
[2]YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS
[4]YOUR FAX NUMBERS
[5]YOUR OCCUPATION.
[6]YOUR AGE.


Mr.Msibi will act under the Authority and mandate to ensure your payout is released to you within the given time frame of 10 days from Notification.Funds for the payout to all winners were allocated and apportioned from 1/4 of Ticket Sales for the Soccer Fiesta.You are required to act with all expediency by contacting Mr.Paul Msibi as soon as you receive this notification,further details will be provided by him.Please inform Mr.Msibi if you are able to arrive to claim your winnings otherwise he will provide you with more details,your Confirmation and acknowledgement of receipt of this private correspondence is being awaited.Congratulation from the Lottery Team working together to Create Awareness for the Soccer World Cup.Thank you and Best Regards.


Mrs.IMelda De Bruin
For and on Behalf of SADEC LOTTERY (ONLINE REGIONAL LOTTERY SYSTEM).

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