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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +27732220366 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA" <bid2010worldcup18@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 17:15:09 +0200
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION !!! [CLAIM YOUR PRIZE].


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*BRITISH-SOUTH AFRICA 2010 ONLINE
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
OFFICE: 8-10, BRAMFORTEIN AVE,
PLOT: 328 JOHANNESBURG.*

*REF NUMBER:B-SA/311OXI/07
BATCH NUMBER:14/211/0374*
*CONGRATULATIONS!!!*
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*ATTENTION: DEAR WINNER,*

*We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our recent lottery draws
held on 20th APRIL 2007.Your email address attached to ticket number
27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky number *
*which consequently won 2nd category.
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*You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £1,500,000.(ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS)*
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*Note: ALL participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 2,000,000 companies and
30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites.
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*This Lottery Programme took place to promote the South African 2010 World
Cup hosting as announced by FIFA in Zurich Switzerland to be played in South
Africa in 2010. For Security reasons*
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*This lottery promotional program took place late last year to promote the
South African 2010 World Cup hosting as announced by FIFA in Zurich
Switzerland and to be played in South Africa in 2010. Also the promotion is
sponsored by Microsoft Inc, Multi Choice, African Union [AU] and other
corperate bodies globally to creat aweness for the final soccer fiester
slated in South Africa come 2010. *
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*For security purpose and clarity,we advise that you keep your winning
informations confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claims and unwarranted abuse of this programe by some particitants.We look
forward to seeing you in our Rainbow Nation[South Africa come 2010]. *
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*All winning must be claim not later than one month After the date of this
notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications,
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore,should there be any change of addresses do
inform our agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once more and thank you
for being part of our promotional program.*
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*To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary claim agent with the
below details for your your prize.*
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*MAME : MR. AGINA HANS
Email: aginahans_agent@b-sa-2010-online.com*
*PHONE:+27-73-222-0366*
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*CLAIM PROCESSING FORM:
1. full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Date of Birth:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone:
7. Mobile:
8. Fax:
9. State of Origin:
10.Country:
11.Sex:
12.E-mail Address:*
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* Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Mrs. Dagmar Peggy
[PROMOTIONAL MANAGER].
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*NOTE:YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.*
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*Copyright (c) 1996-2007 The British South African National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline *
*77635 476378 255667460.*

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