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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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.
  • +27736802396 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "shelly krane" <shellykra2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:06:23 +0200
Subject: CONTACT AND VERIFY


THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 SPORTSTAKES
Management and Central Services
Private bag Z147, Auckland Park
2006 Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.

THE FIFA 2010 SPORTSTAKE GAME IS A NATIONAL LOTTERY GAME AUTHORISED UNDER
THE LOTTERIES ACT 1997 IT IS OPERATED BY UTHINGO MANEGEMENT (PTY)LTD. UNDER
LICENCE FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD AND ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT
SPORTSTAKE GAME RULES.WHICH CAN BE VIEWED AT ANY NATIONAL LOTTERY AUTHORISED
OUTLET.
Reference Number: OL/05-AT/2673
Batch: OSL/05/6565

Congratulations!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded draws of
the month which was held on the 15st of april 2007 from the South African
gaming commission Lottery Program. THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 SPORTSTAKES draws
was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of
individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer ballot search from the internet as part of our international
promotions program which we conduct every year since 2005.No tickets were
sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to serial
number 25-6565 drew the lucky numbers 6-13-18-24-33-39 which consequently
emerged you as one of first five (5)International lucky winners in this
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $850,000,00 (eight
hundred and fifty thousand DOlars) in cash credited to file ÖL/05-AT/2673.
This is from a total cash prize of $4.250 Million shared amongst the first
five (5) lucky winners in this category.

Next year Lottery Program Jackpot will be the largest ever for South African
gaming commission. The estimated $30 million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in South African history. The biggest was the $10 million
jackpot that went to two winners in a February 2004 drawing of The Big Game
Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in a local paying bank with a hardcover
insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you
keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by the general public.

In view of this, your $850.000.00 (eight hundred and fifty thousand
Dollars) would be released to you by our local paying bank in Cape Town.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent
assigned to you:

MR JIMMY TAU
Chief claims executive
UTHINGO MANEGEMENT (PTY)LTD
Information and Payment Bureau:
TEL:+27736802396
email:jtau@unionpost.net
Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your
prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After
this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to
quote your Reference Number:OL/05-AT/2673 and Batch numbers:OSL/05/6565 in
every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.JENNIFER BLAIR
Promotions Manager.
THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 SPORTSTAKES

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