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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "million united states 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)
• 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 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.
  • martin_zwana@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sweepstakes_free@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:58:50 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

From :MR,BENJAMIN HARRSON
Euro,Afro,American ,Sweepstake
Lottery Headquarters:
1a,BoxenCourt Carlton Nottingham
shire Nottingham NAG4 1SQ Essex Netherland Customer
Service: 580 NCAA 85914Ref:
EASEL/941FYI/03 Batch: 12/25/D

WINNING NOTIFICATION



We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 10th June 2006 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 59/84/26/17/35, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million 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 Ten (110) lucky winners in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) would be released to you by our bank. Our African 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.Through computer draw system and extracted from over
10,000,00 companies and 20,000,00 individuals.This promotion takes place annually. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims isprocessed 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 Agent immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund , his conatct
details are as follows:

Agent:Martin Zwana
Reply Email :martin_zwana@yahoo.com
Contact Tel:+ 27 83 730 031

BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS MAKE A VERY BIG MISTAKES WITH THE EMAIL ADRESS PLEASE READ AND SEND CAREFULY.

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 24th July 2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has succesfully won this competition .Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program. Sincerely,Mrs Teresa Allan.Netherland Zonal Co-ordinator.Mr. Alexandra Davis United Kingdom zonal Secretary General .

N.B Call our banking attorney immediately for your cliam do not delay for delay is dengerous and oppotunity come but once so therefore RUSH NOW!!!!.

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