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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "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.
  • omega.chrism@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR. CHRIS MARABO <unillfortune@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:30:42 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION


Dear Sir/Madam
You are the winner of our Promotional draw.

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

You have won the total sum of Eight hundred and Fifty million US Dollars only US$850,000,00 ONLY.

Please Contact

MR. CHRIS MARABO
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ON PHONE NO. : + 27-73-2447867,
Email: omega.chrism@hotmail.com

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 04 January 2007, winners of the UNILL FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws.

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-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 5, 7, 12, 21, 27, 45 and Bonus number 16 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 5, 7, 12, 21, 27, 45 Bonus Number 16
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ($850,000.00 USD) in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of ($5,950,000.00 USD) shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of ($850,000.00 USD) is now with Omega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address, which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA CROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.

Please note that OMEGA CROSSING 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 begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also to send an urgent message to Mr.Chris Marabo, through Phone or Email address.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
OMEGA CROSSING SA.
#25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99

UNILL LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FIFA 2010 SOCCER WORLD
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
MRS. GLORIA DOSOMO.
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY, UNILL CASINO LTD. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT
All rights reserved©regtrademark.Unillcasinoltd.

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