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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • law_at_lawson@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Lucy Klerk <sa2010_lotto_draw@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sa2010_fifa@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:48:12 +0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM FIFA 2010 COMMITTEE..........


Dear Sir / Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw of the South African 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP lottery Award International programme held in Zurich, Switzerland, headquaters of the Football International Federation Association under the supervision of the 2010 world cup committee.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with
Serial numbers 97560 drew the winning: 11,13,26,34,44,48,02 which subsequently won you the lottery award in the 2nd category.

Your name has therefore been approved to claim a total sum of Euros 250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) in cash credited to file KPC/9030108308/03. This is from a total cash prize of Euros 50,000,000.00 ( Fifty Million Euros) shared among the first 200 lucky winners in this category worldwide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet representative's office in South Africa as indicated in the play coupon. You are also entitled to a free first class return air ticket to watch the Soccer World Cup in South Africa come 2010 which excludes accommodation and all other expenses during the duration of the tournament.
In view of this, your Euros 250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) would be released to you through the assistance of our official agent in South Africa whose contact details will be detailed below.
All participants were selected randomly from a World-wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000,000 companies and individual email addresses. The lottery programme was organized to
promote South Africa's 2010 world cup hosting right.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informations confidential till your winning is processed and your money remitted to you in whichever way you deem fit to claim your prize. For claiming of your prize, remember to quote your Reference and Batch Number for easy processing of your claims. Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU), South Africa, will render to you full assistance and provide additional information and processes for the claiming of your prize. For due processing of your winning claims, please contact head of the DPU, Attorney Jack Lawson who has been assigned to assist you.
See below how to claim your prize:
Details on the Winnings
Your Winning Reference Number is: FLS-ZR39-825P-4 Batch Numbers: 74-263-BBN.
TICKET NUMBERS:B9665 75604546 199
SERAIL NUMBERS:97560
WINNING NUMBERS:11,13,26,34,44,48,02
You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claim and certificate which will facilitate the claiming of your winning prize to the tune of Euros 250,000.00. This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of Instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings. Provided in attachment is a Non resident claim form you are required to completely fill the claims form with your correct information and submit it. We look forward to receiving your informations swiftly.
1). YOUR FULL OFFICIAL NAMES
2). COUNTRY / CURRENT COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
3). YOUR AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
4). YOUR PROFESSION
5). CONTACT ADDRESS AND DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS

Remember, you must contact the Due Processing Unit immediately you receive this message enable you file and process your claims in time enough to beat the deadline of one month from the day you received this notification. Make sure you forward all details of your winning as earmarked earlier to this unit. Telephone conversation will follow after receiving your notification so as to avoid impostors.
Attention: Jack Lawson
Email: law_at_lawson@yahoo.com
Please, do indicate your option for receiving the payment:.
(1) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE IN OUR SOUTH AFRICAN OFFICE TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.
(2) BANK DRAFT
(3)SWIFT TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP program.
Truly yours,

Mrs. Lucy Klerk

[Zonal Coordinator]

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