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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:
  • "fiduciary 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 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.
  • sweepstakes_inter_lott@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. ROSE ESSEN" <rose_essen_2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:40:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: British Sweepstake Lottery Headquarters:



British Sweepstake Lottery International programs

British Sweepstake Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service

28 Tanfield Road,

Croydon.London

Ref: EAASL/941OpI/02

Batch: 12/35/0038



IN CONJUNCTION WITH

SOUTH AFRICA 2010













CONGRATULATIONS THE LUCkY WINNER :




We happily announce to you the draw of the British Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 14th SEPTEMBER 2006 in London for 2010 South African World Cup Surpport. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of 2,500.000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, United StatesDollars) in cash.


This is from a total cash prize of $125 Million dollars,shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery.The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history. The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions'predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our representative office in South Africa as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this your {US$2.500.000.00 } United States Dollars) would be released to you by our paying bank in South Africa.



Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with her,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.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 fita to claim your prize.
This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.Please be warned.To file for your claim, Please contact our fiduciary Agent with the below details for processing of your claims.


AGENT IN SOUTH AFRICA:
Dr. Sam Manuael
Claim Manager
British Sweepstake Lottery Promotion
South Africa branch.

Email:sweepstakes_inter_lott@yahoo.co.uk








Note that this program is being sponsured by:
British Sweepstake Lottery International programs UK.



Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of
US$ 2,000,000.00 from Amsterdam, Holland
21st January 2005.


Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winning cheque of US$1,900,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with them. April 18th 2005


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch NAME:................................................................................................................


CONTACT ADDRESS:.....................................................................................

TELEPHONE NUMBER:...................................................................................

FAX NUMBER:..................................................................................................

AGE:.......................................................SEX:...................................................

MARITAL SATATUS:...........................................................................................

OCCUPATION:.................................................................................................

NEXT OF KIN:...................................................................................................

NATIONALITY...................................................................................................

In any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Congratulations once more from all our members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.



Sincerely,
MRS. MARIA ESSEN
Office Coordinator
British Sweepstake Lottery Program
HEAD QUARTER, LONDON.


Four years from now the eyes of the world with be on South Africa where the World Cup will be played on African soil for the first time. Today, the logo for South Africa 2010 was revealed. The image above is one that you will become very familiar with in the next four years. Where does it rank in the history of World Cup logos? You can decide for yourself by checking out the logos dating back to first one in 1966 when apparently clip art was first invented.



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