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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:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +27737184713 (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.
  • jeokhumalo_agent03@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: teresa botha <teresabotha15@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:54:50 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS,CONGRATULATIONS,CONGRATULATIONS.



M T N LOTTERY GAMES CONSULTING
Company Reg No;1996/079414/23
M T N Building,132-133Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA






2IN CONJUNCTION WITH
SOUTH AFRICA 2010
WORLDCUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE






M T N 2010 LOTTERY DRAW NOTICE


Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that the M T N Lottery Game Consulting and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, here in South Africa, has held an Internet Raffle Draw, and your Email Address was among the 2010 Email Addresses that was picked by the computer during the Third Quarter Raffle Draw (TQRD).

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 2010 Email Addresses, on the FINAL BALLOT DRAW, and this had made you the JACKPOT WINNER OF THE SUM OF US$ 850,000.00(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR).
Be aware that this M T N Raffle Draw was organised by the M T N Lottery Game Consulting (L G C) and the Local Organizing Commitee (L O C) of the 2010 World Cup, to create awareness for the world, as South Africa is finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup.

BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS:

DRAW NUMBER: 4,13,21,27,36,38 BONUS 45.
EMAIL CODE NUMBER: 15/76/EF36
FINAL JACKPOT NUMBER: 0001
SN: 2010 / MTN LGC / LOC / ZA
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA
INSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SA
AMOUNT WON: US$ 850,000.00
AGREEMENT:

IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE M T N Lottery Game Consulting (LGC) 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 ON MONDAY 24TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2007, AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN AGREED THAT THE WINNER WHOSE THESE WINNING IN FORMATIONS HAS BEEN SENT TO, WILL BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF US$ 850,000.00 WITHOUT FAIL.
Note that this program is being sponsured by:
First National Bank of South Africa {FNB BANK}
FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA M T N SOUTH AFRICA.


Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of
US$ 850,000.00 from Amsterdam, Holland
20th December 2007.


Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winning cheque of
US$850,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with them. 23rd December 2007








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 SPONSURES
& VIVA THE WHOLE WORLD.





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 CENTRAL JOHANNESBURG
Contact person: MR. JEO KHUMALO.
Position: Finance Director
TEL: + 27 737184713
Email Address:jeokhumalo_agent03@yahoo.com


Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and contradition over the receiving of your fund. Very important, M T N Lottery rules says that you must be 18 years and above to be able to claim a prize. Announcement made Today Thursday 27th Of December 2007 (South Africa Time 10:25 am)
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the M T N Lotteries Board Commission ;




DR Mrs. Teresa Botha Dr.Themba Woodroffe Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams
(Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.) (Board Member) (Promotional Manager)
Signed by:

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All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guideline

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