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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27732670464 (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.
  • claimdepartment44@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lotteryboard1970" <lotteryboard1970@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:39:37 -0600
Subject: FROM LOTTERY COMPANY:YOU ARE PARY OF THE WINNING TEAM


FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTHINGO SOUTH AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYPROGRAM AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP BID
Email:claimdepartment44@yahoo.com
TELL/FAX: +27-73-26 70 464



Attn:Sir/Madam,

The South African International Lottery promotion UTHINGO LOTTERY BOARD, and the South African 2010 soccer world cup bid is proud to inform you that you have won USD$1, 820 ,000.00 (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTHY MILLION) .

Why you have won Your E-mail address is one of the lucky Addresses who have won in the Monthly Promotion. These promotion is in support of the South African 2010 World cup Bid lottery Award International programs honour given to South Africa to Host the 2010 world Cup Soccer Bid.

This lottery scheme was created to bring Awareness to the world, been that South Africa is hosting the next world cup in 2010. You qualified for the draw as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for You/Your Company, Attached to ticket number 101-409-5488, with serial number 718-10 drew the lucky numbers 08, 09, 22, 23, 24, 22 (01) and consequently won in the Second Cetegory

CONGRATULATIONS!

I am Dr. Vuyo Khumalo the fiduciary agent assigned to your case I wish to Congratulate you on your success you are a lucky person to have won this lottery. You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the transfer of your fund. Your winning price is to the tune of USD$1.820 million Dollar.

1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.
8.Country of Residence.

You are advised to forward this information as soon as possible to enable us attend to your winnings. You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation. To begin your claim, You are then advised to urgently contact your claim agent Mr. JAMES ADAMS for immediate processing and release of your winning prize. You can contact him on the below information.

MR. JAMES ADAMS
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,

The National Lottery Licensed Operator,
Auckland Park, 2005 Gauteng 2001
TEL: 27-73-26 70 464
Fax: 27-11-507-6920
EMAIL:claimdepartment44@yahoo.com


Contact the claim agent immediately; For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondences with your claim agent.Remenber that is not another Pyramid of Money making Bussiness

REFERENCE NUMBER: ULS-ZA 40 /825/ P4,
BATCH NUMBER: Z4-261-AAN.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Dr. Vuyo Khumalo

BELOW ARE THE RECENT JUBILATING WINNERS ON SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROGRAMME (UTINGO LOTTERY PROGRAM)

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