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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:

• 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.
  • +27768909941 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: VR VANSTERDAN <vrvansterdan2010@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:46:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Fill the form for the transfer




LOTTERYAWARDPROMOTIONALPROGRAMME


PLEASE FILL THE FORM BELOW:
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Mr Vr Vansterdan .
Tel: + 27 76 890 9941
REF: GC/71740023/FSD
FORM A
CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM; FILL THE BELOW FORM AND FORWARD TO YOUR CLAIMING AGENT IN SOUTH AFRICA !
1). FULL NAME: ______________________________________________________________
2). NATIONALITY: ______________________________________________________________
3). DATE OF BIRTH ______________________________________________________________
4). SEX: ______________________________________________________________
5). MARITAL STATUS: _______________________________________________________________
6). CONTACT ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________
7). TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS: ________________________________________________________________
8). OCCUPATION: ________________________________________________________________
9). WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________________________________________________
10). WINNING NUMBER:__________________________________________________________
11). TOTAL AMOUNT WON:______________________________________________________________
12) TICKET/SERIAL NUMBER:__________________________________________________________
13) BATCH NUMBER:__________________________________________________________
BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:

BANK NAME: ..............................................................................

ACCOUNT HOLDER NAME: ...................................................

ACCOUNT NUMBER: ...............................................................

TYPE OF ACCOUNT: CURRENT: ......................
SAVINGS: .......................
BANK ADDRESS........................................................................

BANK BRANCH CODE:.................................
SWIFT CODE: ..................................................

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL/COMPANY:

……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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PRINT OUT THIS FORM, AND FILL IT CAREFULLY ONLY WITH CAPITAL LETTERS
NOTE THAT THIS FORM IS VERY IMPORTANT


We have received your wining numbers and the processing of your fund transfer starts today so kindly fill the attached lottery form and return the Scanned copy to my office for the needful in applying for an immediate release of your fund to your bank account.

Congratulations once again! As I wait for your prompt response, remember to prompt the needed information’s to enable us process your fund transfer accordingly without any delay. For more clarification, contact me during the office hour on this Number:


Regards,
Vr Vansterdan (CLAIM AGENT).
My Private # 27 76 890 9941






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