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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim 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)
• 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.
  • +447024024252 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: sa_londondraw10@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:47:08 -1200
Subject: CHECK YOUR MAIL

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT FIRST
LONDON/S.A 2010 LOTTO DRAW YOU HAVE WON ON THE
COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$1,500,000.00

PLEASE CONTACT
(MR. ATKINSON WILLIAMS)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT IN U.K
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
email: atkinsonwilliams@greatsecurityservice.com
Tel: +44 7024024252


PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made
last month; 2007 of winners of the FIRST
LONDON/S.A 2010 LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,
as partof 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 reference
numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, and Bonus number 12 and
consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99



Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$1,500,000.00 in cash, which is the winning
payout for Second category winners. This is from the
total prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the
Seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your prize won of the sum of
US$1,500,000.00 is now with GREAT SECURITY SERVICE
insured with your email address,therefore you should
contact your agent and give them the following details:

1...FULL NAME
2...PHYSICAL ADDRESS
3...OCCUPATION
4...AGE
5...SEX
6...MARITIAL STATUS
7...NATIONALITY
8...TELEPHONE/FAX
9...INSURANCE NUMBERS

To begin your claim, contact your claim agent,

MR. ATKINSON WILLIAMS
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
GREAT SECURITY SERVICE
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLAND PARK
London, United Kingdom
EMAIL:atkinsonwilliams@greatsecurityservice.com
Tel: +44 7024024252

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers and other information provided above

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

Sincerely,
MR. ANDERSON SIMON
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FIRST LONDON/S.A 2010 LOTTERY.
P.O. Box 91711,
textile hall, 2006 Henley Road.
London, United Kingdom

FIRST LONDON/S.A 2010 LOTTERY
GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010
WORLD CUP
WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO
AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fédération
Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT

Anti-fraud resources:

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