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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
• 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 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.
  • ndlovucharleson@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: charles ndlovu <charleson-ndlovu3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ndlovucharleson@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:45:39 +0200
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER CONGRATULATIONS




Attn: Winner,

We wish to congratulate you over your e-mail success in our computer balloting held on 23 november, 2007

INTERACTIVE-MILLION LOTTERY OF SOUTH AFRICA.








Congratulations!
IN CONJUNCTION WITH

SOUTH AFRICA 2010
WORLDCUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE


This is a Interactive Lottery Game Consultingin which e-mail addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet subscribers; therefore you do not need to purchase a ticket to enter for it. You have been approved for the prize of US$1,000.000.00 (One Million United States Dollar Only).


To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings

Meropa Holdings
charles ndlovu Jnr.
E-mail: ndlovucharleson@yahoo.it

AGREEMENT:

IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, THAT THE WINNING INFORMATIONS WRITTEN ABOVE ARE THE ORIGINAL WINNING INFORMATIONS AS WAS SELECTED BY THE COMPUTER AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN AGREED THAT THE WINNER WHOSE THESE WINNING INFORMATIONS HAS BEEN SENT TO, WILL BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF ( $1M) ONE MILLION DOLLARS WITHOUT FAIL.


COMPUTER DRAW NUMBER: 177
EMAIL CODE NUMBER: TTYEEWSSE2211775643000
FINAL JACPOT NUMBER: 0001 SN: 2010 / ILGC / LOC / ZA
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA
INSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SA
AMOUNT WON: ( $1M) One Million Dollars

I advice that you should forward the above Listed information that is needed from you.

1. full names ………………….................................
2. phone number ……………...................................
3. fax number ……………… ................................
4. nationality …………………................................
5. present location …………… .............................
6. your bank account details .................................
7.company or your position in the company were you work ..............................

8 bank name. ...........................................................
9 account holder's name ...........................................
10 account number. ....................................................
11 bank address ........................................................
12 country ...................................................................
13 bank swift code .............................................................

14 your age ...........................................................................

15 2pages of your international passport copy or any of your identity cards.

The validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you are expected to make your claims immediately.


Once again congratulations!!!


Note that this program is being sponsured by:
SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD COMPANY
FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA
VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA.


Congratulations from all our staff and we also extend our thanks to the Sponsures for being part of our promotional program.

VIVA SOUTH AFRICA! VIVA SPONSORS
& VIVA THE WHOLE WORLD.


Signed by:
Dr. Lukas Abel (Promotional Manager)


Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and contradition over the receiving of your fund. Very important, Lottery rules says that you must be 18 years and above to be able to claim a prize.


Best Regards,
CHARLES NDLOVU Jnr.
+ 27-73-477-1717

(Group Coordinator)
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