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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:
  • "global mega lottery" (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")
  • "claims 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.
  • +27737892116 (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.
  • petermokoena2010@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • petermokoena1961@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: cafsafa slot11142 <cafsafaslot11142@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:56:46 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS! ( FINAL NOTIFICATION OF WINNING).




SOUTH AFRICAN
2010 WORLD CUP
CONGRATULATIONS!
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the winners of the GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

You qualified for the draw. As a result of our visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew lucky numbers 12, 19, 29, 30, 37, 40, BONUS O1, and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482Your Serial Number. 513-10your lucky Numbers are. 12, 19, 29, 30, 37,40Bonus Number 01Your INSURANCE Number: LP3/7599.LTSA

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00 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 fund, US$2,950,000.00 is now deposited with the Global Omega Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, so we would like you to contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your money with your full names. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.

1. Full names. 2. Phone number.
3. Residence address.
4. Fax number.
5. Occupation.
6. Sex.
7. Age.
8. Nationality.
9. Account number.
10. Bank name.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;

MR. PETER MOKOENA

MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.234, WOODMEAD STREET
UNIT 944 9TH FLOUR
Johannesburg, South Africa.
TEL: 011-4351357
Cell: +27-73-789-2116.

EMAIL: petermokoena2010@jmail.co.za
: petermokoena1961@aim.com


NAME:Mr.Peter Mokoena


FOREIGN SERVICE AGENT, JOHANNESBURG 2006SOUTH AFRICA



NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.








Sincerely,


MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.234, WOODMEAD STREET
UNIT 944 9TH FLOUR
Johannesburg, South Africa.



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