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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euro-afro-american-sweepstake lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • roy_jack2@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: teresa_allanza1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:53:33 +0200
Subject: NATIONAL LOTTERY LUCKY PROGRAM #900

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY



NATIONAL LOTTERY LUCKY PROGRAM #900
You Have Just Won

Usd820,000.00 (Eight hundred and twenty thousand
united staes dollars only)

CONGRATULATIONS!
CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE
+ 27-83 434 9939

CALL 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING SUNDAYS &
HOLIDAYS
Call Now
Mr ROY JACK
Tel: + 27-83 434 9939
E-mail@ roy_jack2@yahoo.co.uk
,
CS No: 680 NCA 85900
Ref No: EAASL/94-6OYI-04
Batch No: 11/6/DC34 BBN
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005
Grand Draw No: 900
WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are happily to announce to you winner of the draw
of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on 15th Nov Oct, 2006 in
Liverpool United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number B9564 75604545 188 with serial number
97560 drew the winning 2-9-22-23-24-30 bonus ball 5
which subsequently won you the lottery in the second
category.(ct.02).

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand
United States Dollars) in cash credited to file EAASL
30/10/02/0P1. This is from a total cash prize of US
$1100,000,00 Million United States Dollars, shared
amongst the first One Hundred and Thirty Four (134)
lucky winners in this category worldwide.

Please note that you’re lucky winning number falls
within our Afro booklet representative office in
Southern Africa as indicated in your play coupon and
your winning prize has been insured by Federal Deposit
Insurance Company (FDIC).
In view of this, your Usd820,000.00 (Eight hundred and
twenty thousand united states dollars only) would be
released to you immediately you contact our agent
office in Southern Africa where your winning number
falls.

Our South African agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him. To file for your claim,
please contact our fudiciary agent and discuss with
him about his terms and conditions of assisting you to
get your claim of Usd820.000 without further
delay.(ie) if you are not willing and ready to travel
to South Africa personally to meet with him.

Contact information:
Mr ROY JACK
Regional Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agents Africa
16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building
Henley Road Auckland Park
101 ZA-2006 Johannesburg
Tel:+ 27-83 434 9939
E-mail@ roy_jack2@yahoo.co.uk

Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:..................
2.Address:.............
3.Marital Status:............
4.Occupation:.............
5.Age:.............
6.Sex:.............
7.Nationality:............
8.Country Of Residence:............
9.Telephone Number:...............
10.Fax Number:.................
11.Email Address:..............
12.Draw Number above:460..............
13.Reference number:.............
14.Batch number:.................

Please be warned : 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.

Please be informed that you should claim your winning
prize on or before 7 Dec of Oct 2006 To avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences
with our designated agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Henry Silverstone
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Richard Watson

United Kingdom Zonal Secretary General.]
John Branscombe
Director of Security and Facilities.

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