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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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 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.
  • ndabafranck@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "debora sisilu" <mrsdeborasisilu@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:50:22 +0200
Subject: **** YOUR 2010 SOUTH AFRICAN WORLD CUP LOTTO AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION ****.

SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY


    PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on June 15th 2006, of
winners of the

 2010 LOTTERY WORLD CUP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,

 as part of our
promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the
world as part of our South Africa 2010 Promotions Program.
Note that your Name and email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting our Country. 
You/Your family to come and watch the 2010 World Cup, attached to ticket number: 100-309-7482, with
serial number: 513-10 drew the lucky numbers: 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus
number: 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
Your claim Number. 454-179
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number: 12.
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,0000,000.00
in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$7,000,000.00 shared among the Seven
international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your cash sum of US$1,000,000.00 is now with

 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH/ AFRICA(F.N.B.)

insured with your Nmae and email
address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (S.A.I.L.) your claiming agent and give them your full names and your winning Numbers so that they will
re-insure your FILE under your full names.

Please note that

( S.A.I.L.) your paying agent, will forward the cash prize speedily and safely into your Bank accuont hurry up and contact them immediately.
To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also  send an urgent message to

MR. Ndaba  Franck

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
2010 LOTTERY WORLD CUP  INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA.

EMAIL: ndabafranck@yahoo.com

Tel: +27- 732-296-232. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your claim and insurance numbers and other information

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Regards,

Mrs. Debora  Sisilu

LOTTO CORDINATOR.

 

 

 

               

 

Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the 
       National Lottery Board Commission                             

 

 

 

                                 

Mr James Nkomo                     Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams             Mrs. Rosemary Moyo 

  (Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.)      (Zonal Co-ordinator)                   (Board Member)            

Copyright © 1994-2006 The National Lottery Inc. 
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

 

 

100860 8556 2548 9576ZA

   

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