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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims 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)
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27782360672 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.Patricia Atkins <patriciatkins@gala.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:37:52 +0100
Subject: From Mrs.Atkins.


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT(SOUTH AFRICAN)
Customer Services).
REFERENCE:EAAL/851OYHI/05
BATCH NO.Lotto 6/49
ATTENTION! ATTENTION!! ATTENTION!!!
CAN A LOTTERY WIN MAKES YOU HAPPY???
http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6

ATTN: SIR/MADAM.
WINNING NOTIFICATION.

The Canadian and United Kingdom Government sponsors
this lottery for the promotion of the 2010 Soccer
World cup to be hosted in South Africa. We happily
announce to you the draw of the
EUROMILLION-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery
International Programs held on Wed Oct 3rd,, 2007 in
Essex United Kingdom and Ontario Canada.

Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number:
B956475604545 100, with Serial Number 46563760 draw
the winning numbers Wed Oct 3rd, 3 17 18 24 31 32 BONUS 42

Draw for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in
the 2nd category of daily three. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2.5,000,000
million dollars (Two Million Five Hundred United
States Dollars) in cash, which is the winning payout
for Second category winners in cash credited to file
EAAL/9080118308/05.

This is from a total cash prize of
US$250,000,000.Million dollars, shared amongst the
first One Hundred (50) lucky winners in this category
World wide.

Please note that your lucky winning numbers falls
within our Afro booklet representative office in south
Africa as indicated in your play coupon, because this
particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World
Cup to be hosted in South Africa hence your winning
information must be kept to enable you participate in
our subsequent draws which will see 500 participants
travelling on an all expense paid trip to South Africa
for the Fifa Soccer World Cup 2010. In view of this,
your US$2.5,000,000 (Two Million Five Hundred United
States Dollars) would be released to you by an
accredited commercial Bank .

Our South African agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact our African Agent's, (BARRISTER.
VAN WALTER FLY). NOTE: To confirm that you have the
winning number for the Wed Oct 3rd, 3 17 18 24 31 32 BONUS 42 Draw
visit:

http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6

All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Website through computer draws system and
extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and personal
e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to keep
your winning information confidential till your claims
is processed and your money remitted to you via
telegraphic bank transfer to your nominated banking
account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program. And part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
lottery.

You are advice to get in contact with your claims
agent so that he can process your winnings for quick
and urgent release of your fund. To avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please quote your reference
numbers in any correspondences with your claims agent
(BARRISTER. VAN WALTER FLY).

To claim your winning prize, please contact your
claims agent.
-----------------------------------------------------------
IMMEDIATELY; BAR. VAN WALTER FLY,
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA
OMEGA CROSSING.
TELL PHONE: +27782360672
EMAIL: fifa_agent@gala.net
------------------------------------------------------------
For due processing and remittance of your prize money
to a designated account of your choice contact your
agent now. You can see below on the site of EURO
MILLION LOTTERY WINNER Ms Richardson is Britain's
first EuroMillions winner in 13 April, 2004,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/3620497.stm
and also the First UK win on Euro lottery draw in
2004

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3618667.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3479213.stm
Remember,all winning must be claimed before and not
later than two week from the day this notification was
received.

Remember, you must contact your claim agent before two
weeks, after this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications, please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers provided below in every
one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05
Batch No. Lotto 6/49

Congratulations! Once more from all members and staff
of this program that has ensured that you won this
competition.
Thank you for being part of our Promotional Lottery
program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Patricia Atkins.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
CANADIAN LOTTERY-SOCCER WORLD CUP 2010 PROMOTIONAL
DRAW.1550 Princess Street Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M
9E3
Congratulations, you have won Canada Lottery!
Attention: Customer AFRSA680

Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05
Batch No. Lotto 6/49.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent
through his email contact above.

Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the
National Lottery Board Commission

James Nkomo Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams Mrs. Patricia
vickins.
(Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.) (Zonal Co-ordinator)
(PROMOTIONS MANAGER)
Copyright © 1994-2007 The National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

100860 8556 2548 9576ZA code.

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