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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27736188130 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27866971958 (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.
  • clearification@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY." <claims_agent2@enownow.com>
Reply-To: clearification@indiatimes.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:46:32 +0430
Subject: NEW YEAR LOTTERY BONANZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY.
445 BILLWAY ROAD,
KWAZULU NATAL,
SOUTH AFRICA.

AWARD NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you on the release of the SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY held on the 22nd OF JANUARY 2008 . The result was released on the 23rd OF JANUARY 2008.This is the most popular draw on the SOUTH AFRICA lottery calendar. It is held every Year and is affectionately the biggest ,Your E-mail address won you 5 million Dollars with winning ticket details,TICKET NUMBER : 007-978-09SA , BATCH: SAGS-011-161-233 and REFERENCE:98/02/FFP .
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies and we utilise state of the art Electronic Data Processing (EDP) to ensure accuracy of all transactions, ticket purchases and win payments.
You are to contact your claims agent MR. KHUZA LODRICK and he shall guide you perfectly in claiming your prize and You shall receive the full amount of the prize money you won.
CONTACT OF YOUR CLAIMS AGENT BELOW:
MR. KHUZA LODRICK
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL LOTTERY.
445 BILLWAY ROAD,
KWAZULU NATAL,SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27-73-618-8130
FAX: +27-86-697-1958
EMAIL:claims_agent2@enownow.com

When contacting MR. KHUZA LODRICK kindly present your information of identity for documentation in your winning file and for recognition of whom to claim award, either your country passport or any other valid identity is required. along with your BATCH: EGGS-011-060-222 and REFERENCE:98/02/FFP as stated below .
Remember, all winnings must be processed not later than TWO WEEKS from the day you receive this notification. you are to quote your reference and batch numbers BATCH: SAGS-011-161-233 and REFERENCE:98/02/FFP in every of your response to your claim agent. Further more, should there be any change of address, inform your claim agent as soon as possible while a copy of your lucky winning ticket and all other information will be sent to you by your claim agent when your award has been processed and ready for transfer , Your claims agent is MR. KHUZA LODRICK. YOU ARE TO CONTACT YOUR AGENT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1.) FULL NAME:
2.) AGE:
3.) SEX:
4.) ADDRESS:
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE:
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:
7.) COUNTRY:
8.) PHONE:
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:
10.) COMPANY:
11.)TICKET NUMBER:
12.)REFERENCE NUMBER:
13.)BATCH NUMBER:
14.)EMAIL ADDRESS::
15 ) A SCAN COPY OF IDENTITY :
Once again from all members of our staff CONGRATULATIONS for being a part of our International promotions program. NOTE:winners below eighteen years ( -18yrs ) are disqualified from this program.
All the testimonials used in our advertising are genuine and we only publish comments and photographs with the express written permission of the winners.


We wish you good fortunes.
Sincerely,

MR.GERALD MATHEBULA.
Email:clearification@indiatimes.com
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION.

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