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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 lottery promotion"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (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 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.
  • +27737778777 (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.
  • dkhumalo12@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "zizile robert" <zizilerobert71@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:57:19 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON !!!

Euro Afro American Lottery promotion Switzerland       

 

 

                                                

 

                                                                                

BATCH NO:B9665 75604546 698

                                          

        CONGRATULATIONS  FOR YOUR WINNING

 

 Euro Afro American Lottery promotion Switzerland
From the desk of: Ms.zizile robert

 

Attn:Dear email account holder,

 

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 698, with Serial number 97560 draw the winning: 60/84/27/17/39, which subsequently won you the lottery award. Your name has therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,000.00 ( one million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9030888308/04. This is from a total cash prize of US$5,000,000.00 (five million United States Dollars) shared among the first 5 lucky winners in different categories worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicate in the play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,000.000 (one Million United States Dollars) would be released to you through the assistance of our agent in South Africa immediately he commences the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contacted him.

All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000,00 companies and individual emails address. The lottery program took place to promote South Africa’s 2010 world cup award. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are 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.

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 claims agent. B9665 75604546 698, with Serial number 60975 draw the winning: 60/84/27/17/39.

Please you are advised to file for your claim immediately through our agent Mr. David Khumalo immediately you received this message because you stand a risk of loosing the prize if you fail to claim within a month from the day you received this notification. His e-mail address is:

 

dkhumalo12@hotmail.com    Please call him on: +27-73-777-8777

 

You can copy and paste the below WEBSITE address in your browser or click on the link below: http://euroaalpsss.wordpress.com/

                              

 

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. you have to Contact your Lottery Agent with the following information and fill out this form;

1.YOUR FULL NAMES:.............................................
2.SEX:....................................................................
3.YOUR ADDRESS:...................................................
4.YOUR COUNTRY:...................................................
5.NATIONALITY..........................................................
6.YOUR FAX:............................................................
7.HOME PHONE NUMBER :.......................................
8.MOBILE PHONE NUMBER.......................................
9.OCCUPATION:........................................................
10.YOUR AGE:...........................................................
Please you are to choose your payment option at which you want your fund Paid to you; listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.
(1) COMING TO THE SOUTH AFRICA FOR CASH COLLECTION (Send flight itinerary to confirm your arrival/appointment Date}:..............
(2) THROUGH BANK TRANSFER  :.....................
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than 28 Working days. After this days, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Yours sincerely,
Ms.ZIZILE ROBERT

(Promotional Manager/Euro Afro American Lottery promotion Switzerland  

                                       

 

LAST WINNERS ON Euro Afro American Lottery promotion Switzerland .

 

 

 

    

Copyright © 1994-2006 Euro Afro American Lottery promotion Switzerland.
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