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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "arena complex km 18 route de rufisque"
  • "route de rufisque"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  • henry_nkosi200020@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mary Sithole" <mary_sithole2000200020@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:49:17 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION 2006

W.S. Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street, CA 85914


Watergate Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of WATERGATE INC.
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Johannesburg, South Africa.

Ref: WSL/941OYI/06
Batch: 033/06/MA346


WINNING NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw of the Watergate Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 31th of March, 2006 in Johannesburg,South
africa. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with
Serial number 5388/06 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.


You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00
(Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/06.This is from a total cash prize of US $25 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This
promotion takes place annually.


Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of
this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) would be released to you by our payment office in Africa.


Our South africa agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons,
you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your
claims is processed 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.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below
details to enable him start the processing of your funds.

1, YOUR WINNING NUMBERS./FULL NAME
2, YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS/ FAX NUMBER
3, YOUR COUNTRY OF DESTINATION
4, YOUR AGE.
5, YOUR CERTIFICATE
6, OCCUPATION
7,REF NUMBER
8,BATCH NUMBER

(FIDUCIARY AGENT DETAILS:) CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY VIA EMAIL AND ALSO CALL
THEM ON THERE TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT THEY WILL GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON
HOW THEY WILL EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU AS REQUESTED IN YOUR TRANSFER.

TO FILE FOR YOUR WINNING PRIZE ,

please contact our fiduciary agent:

NAME:Mr.HENRY NKOSI
Email:henry_nkosi200020@yahoo.com
Tel:0027 78141 2314
CLAIM MANAGER.
WATERGATE INC

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. Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.


Sincerely,
Mrs Mary Sithole
W.S.L. Co-ordinator.

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