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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:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +27739382689 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27866000689 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27723043115 (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.
  • richardk.frd_fnb@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr.micheal bolta" <mr.michealboltaz@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 01:41:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT OUR CORRESPONDING PAYING BANK IMMEDIATELY.


MR MICHEAL BOLTA JNR
FINANCE DIRECTOR,
GLOBE FINANCE CORPORATION
ADDRESS: 27 NEWTON STR,
NEWTON PARK,
P.O BOX 7706 NEWTON, JOHANNESBURG RSA.

DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: +27 72 304 3115 .


Attn: Winner-: Jolan Hirsch ,

First of all, you should be aware that every members of and all the entire South African citizens CONGRATULATES
you for being the winner of this great prize.

I received your message, which you contacted me regarding the payment of your winning prize of US$ 800,000.00 ( EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) Be notified also that we have already received the payment instructions from the SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE and the same payment instruction has been passed to us by the INTERACTIVE LOTTERY GAMES CONSULTING, requesting us to proceed for your immediate payment.

You must understand that it is our wish to complete your payment as soon as possible, therefore we are asking you to PLEASE, try your best possible way, to corporate with our instructions.

Your winning details have already submitted to the bank for payment.

DO CONTACT THE BANK DEPARTMENT INCHARGE OF THE PAYMENT.


DR.RICHARD KABA
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE : + 27 73 93 82 689
FAX : + 27 86 60 00 689
Email : richardk.frd_fnb@yahoo.com




Please be informed that this E-lottery program is NOT like every other lottery
prizes that requires ticket(s) before one can be a winner rather
it is a promotion aimed at Internet globalization before the 2010

Participants email addresses were sorted globally from companies, individuals, Government's agencies, co-operate bodies, charity homes etc and computed "RANDOMLY" via E-sorting balloting to select respective winners around the globe.

PAYMENT OPTIONS: DETAILS REQUESTED*
YOUR/ BATCH No YOUR/ REF. No

FULL NAMES:______________________________________
TELE: _____________________________________________
FAX: ______________________________________________
AGE: ______________________________________________
SEX : _____________________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________
COUNTRY: _________________________________________
CITY: ______________________________________________
OCCUPATION: ______________________________________
MARITAL STATUS: __________________________________
NAME OF BANK _____________________________________
ACCOUNT NUMBER: _________________________________
SWIFT CODE: _______________________________________
BANK ADDRESS:_____________________________________
ZIP CODE: __________________________________________



Regards,

Mr Micheal Bolta


Jolan Hirsch <hirsch_jolan94@germanmail.info> wrote:
Dear Sir,

If you found that my written English is not really fine, I am sorrowed but it is not my mother language.

I might have already contacted you regarding a private matter. Would you please read the attached email and tell me whether things is in order? I am dubious of the next move to take.

Thank you.

Jolan Hirsch

--- Forwarded email ---


=20
=20
SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010=20
=20
INTERACTIVE LOTTERY GAMES
CONSULTING
Company Reg No: 2004/079414/23=20
PHISICAL ADD: 30 BRIDGE ROAD BRAMLEY VIEW JOHANNESBURG 2090
POSTAL ADD: P O BOX 890075 LYNDHURST JOHANNESBURG 2106 =
=
=20
IN CONJUNCTION WITH=20
SOUTH AFRICA 2010=20
WORLDCUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE=20
INTERACTIVE 2010 LOTTERY DRAW NOTICE =
=20
This is to inform you that the Interactive Lottery Game Consulting ILGC a=
nd the Local Organizing Commitee LOC of the 2010 World Cup here in Sout=
h Africa has held an Internet Raffle Draw and your Email Address was amon=
g the 2000 Email Addresses that was picked by the computer during the Secon=
d Quarter Raffle Draw SQRD .
We are therefore with great pleasure to notify you that your Email Address=
once again happened to come out top number 1 out of the 2000 Email Addr=
esses on the FINAL BALLOT DRAW and this had made you the JACKPOT WINNER O=
F THE SUM OF US$800 000.00 EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ON=
LY .=20
Be aware that this Internet Raffle Draw IRD was organised by the Interati=
ve Lottery Game Consulting ILGC and the Local Organizing Commitee LOC =
of the 2010 World Cup to create awareness for the world as South Africa i=
s finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup.=20
=20
BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAIL:
=20
COMPUTER DRAW NUMBER: 177
EMAIL CODE NUMBER: TTYEEWSSE2211775643000
FINAL JACPOT NUMBER: 0001 SN: 2010 / ILGC / LOC / ZA=20
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA
INSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SA
AMOUNT WON: US$ 800 000.00
AGREEMENT:
IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE Interative Lottery Game Consulting ILGC and the L=
ocal Organizing Commitee LOC of the 2010 World Cup THAT THE WINNING INF=
ORMATIONS WRITTEN ABOVE ARE THE ORIGINAL WINNING INFORMATIONS AS WAS SELECT=
ED BY THE COMPUTER THIS 28 th day of august 2007 AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN =
AGREED THAT THE WINNER WHOSE THESE WINNING INFORMATIONS HAS BEEN SENT TO W=
ILL BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF US$ 800 000.00 WITHOUT FAIL.
Signed by:
Dr. Lukas Abel Promotional Manager
=
=20
Note that this program is being sponsured by:
SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD COMPANY.
FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA.=20
VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA.

Congratulations from all our staff and we
also extend our thanks to the Sponsures for being part of our promotional p=
rogram.=20
VIVA SOUTH AFRICA! VIVA SPONSURES & VIVA THE WHOLE WORLD.=20


PRIZE CLAIMING INSTRUCTION:
To receive your prize contact our Paying agent on the following Details:
Company: GLOBE FINANCE CORPORATION

Company Registration number: 1947/027670/07
Contact address: 27 NEWTON STR NEWTON PARK P.O BOX 7706 NEWTON JOHANNESB=
URG RSA.
Email Address: mr.michealboltan@yahoo.co.uk =20
OR=20
mr.michealboltaz@yahoo.com=20
Contact person: Mr. Micheal Bolta Jnr
Position: Finance Director=20
/ Claim Agent
Contact Phone number: +27 72 304 3115
PLEASE FILL THE BELOW FORM AND SEND IT BY EMAIL TO OUR PAYING AGENT TO ENA=
BLE THE PAYING AGENT PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT.
NAME:......................................................................=
........CONTACT ADDRESS:....................................................=
.....
TELEPHONE NUMBER:....................................................
FAX NUMBER:................................................................=
..
AGE:.............................................................SEX:......=
......
OCCUPATION:................................................................=
...
NEXT OF KIN:...............................................................=
.....
Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and=
contradition over the receiving of your fund. Very important Lottery rule=
s says that you must be 16 years and above to be able to claim a prize.
Announcement made Today The 28th day Of AUGUST 2007 South Africa Time 10=
:25 am }.

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