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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +27733026608 (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.
  • nickybrownlotteryagent@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sa_lop0004@hotmail.co.uk sa_lop0004@hotmail.co.uk" <sa_lop0004@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:23:15 +0000
Subject: Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations

                  
                                            

 

 

 

                   SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY  AWARD      

   

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT:

SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARDYOU HAVE WON FROM THE COMPUTER BALLOT,  THE SUM OF US $850.000.00Us Dollars.

 

 

 

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the winners of the SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP CUP BID LOTTERY A WARD PROMOTIONAL DRAWS  AS 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 electronic business Promotions Program.

 

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-mail business promotions for you/Your Company email address, 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 winning number Ticket Number is. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17 your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, and 41 Bonus Number 12 your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$850.000.00in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$7.500.000.00,Seven Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) Jackpot to be shared among the first Three  LUCKY WINNERS shared among the Three international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

 

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US $850.000.00 is now in the wire system Bank account insured with your email address together with your winning details which won you this prize, therefore you should contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will Remit your winning fund to your Bank Account directly in any country of your choice, Under your full Names.

 

Please note that your paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact them immediately.

 

 

To file for your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately, you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, his contact information is as flow.!!!

MR  NICKY BROWN

SOUTH AFRICA CLAIMS AGENT.

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

DIRECT   +27 73 302 6608

Email: nickybrownlotteryagent@yahoo.ca

 

 

Provide him with the information below: 1.Name:................................................. 2.Address:............................................. 3.Marital Status:.................................. 4.Occupation:........................................ 5.Age:.................................................... 6.Sex:..................................................... 7.Nationality:......................................... 8.Residence:.......................................... 9.Telephone Number:........................... 10.Fax Number:.................................... 11. Winning Number:............................ 12. Ref Number:................................... 13.Serial Number:................................ 14. Amount Worn:................................ 15. Batch Number:.............................. 16. Insurance Number:....................... 17. Bank account details..........................

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

 

Signed: President Nelson Mandela (chairman)

Molefi OLIPHANT (President)

Chief Operations Officer

Albert MOKOENA

Chief Executive Officer

Danny JORDAAN.

Online Co-ordinators.

MR.BRIAN HUNT

MRS. MISHEL ZUNET

MR. GREG KHUL

N.B/Call our financial  agent for your claim, do not miss this

oppotunity.

 

Thank you for your co-operation

   

 

(Zonal Co-ordinator)

Robert Mboma

 

 

BELOW ARE THE RECENT JUBILATING WINNERS ON SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROGRAMME

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS  FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Brian Hunt.

Online coordinator for SA NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.  

                                       

 MR. GREG KHUL     MR.BRIAN HUNT         MRS. MISHEL ZUNET

Online Co-ordinators.

 

 

 

 

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