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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euro-afro-american-sweepstake lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • +27791765426 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mailmatters1717@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "uk loty" <ukloty_a30@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:22:39 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
P O BOX 1010 LIVERPOOL,
L70 1NL.
TEL/FAX: + (44) 703 189 6923
NATIONAL LOTTERY LUCKY PROGRAM #900

YOU HAVE JUST WON USD820,000,00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND USD)

CONGRATULATIONS!

CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE

CALL 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
Call Now: +27 79 176 5426.
E-mail:- mailmatters1717@yahoo.com
Mr CLIFF ALEXANDER.


CS No: 680 NCA 85900
Ref No: EAASL/94-6OYI-04
Batch No: 11/6/DC34 BBN
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005
Grand Draw No: 900

WINNING NOTIFICATION


Dear Sir/Madam,

We are happy to announce to you winner of the draw of the Euro-Afro-
American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on June 2nd
2007 in
Liverpool United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number

B9564 75604545 188 with serial number 97560 drew the winning
2-9-22-23-24-30
bonus ball 5 which subsequently won you the lottery in the second
category.(ct.02).

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of USD820,000.00
(Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand USD) in cash credited to file EAASL
30/10/02/0P1. This is from a total cash prize of $11,000,000,00 Eleven

Million usd, shared amongst the first One Hundred and Thirty Four (134)

lucky winners in this category worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro
booklet
representative office in Southern Africa as indicated in your play
coupon
and your winning prize has been insured by Federal Deposit Insurance
Company
(FDIC).
In view of this, your $820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand
dollars) would be released to you immediately you contact our agent
office
in Southern Africa where your winning number falls.


To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in
Southern
Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release
of
your fund.

CONTACT INFORMATION

CLIFF ALEXANDER
Tel: + 27 79 176 5426.
Email:- mailmatters1717@yahoo.com

Regional Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agents Africa
16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building
Henley Road Auckland Park
101 ZA-2006 Johannesburg
Tel: + 27 79 176 5426.

Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Email Address:
12.Draw Number above:#900
13.Reference number:
14.Batch number:

That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.

Please be warned : 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 fit to claim your
prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be informed that you should claim your winning prize on or
before
July 2nd 2007 to avoid unnecessary delays and complications; please
quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated

agents or us.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Allan Teresa.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Richard Watson .United Kingdom Zonal Secretary General.

John Branscombe
Director of Security and Facilities.

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