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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "overseas subscribers agents" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• 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.
  • mark_coolman2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: swiss lotto <swisslotto1919@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:26:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ZURICH Diversity Online Lottery :2nd prize winner(Attention Nedeed)


SWISS,ZURICH Department
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Electronic Diversity Online Lottery

Good Day

Our Lottery Department bring to your notice of the result of the Winner in our International Lottery Program held 28th March 2008. Your e-mail address attached to your lucky numbers which consequently won the 2nd prize in the Joker category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of (NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE D0LLARS ONLY). ( SFr. 1.2,292.100: US$ 900,003.08 you only have to receive 900,000,00. )

Prize Breakdown
Divisions Match Payout Payout in US$
1 Prize 6 No Winner No Winner
2 Prize 5+1 SFr. 1.2,292.100 US$ 900,003.08
3 Prize 5 SFr. 5,985.70 US$ 5,006.83
4 Prize 4 SFr. 60.00 US$ 50.18
5 Prize 3 SFr. 7.00 US$ 5.82

CONGRATULATIONS!

All People were selected through computer ballot system drawn ,Individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every 6 years thank you.

NOTE: We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program .


Lotteryshop Service Guarantee
Fast and Efficient Processing
(OSA)Overseas Subscribers Agents
Winning Results Checked Automatically
Free online\Email Service
Entry is 100% Confidential

BUT YOU HAPPEN TO FALL ON THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN REDEMPTION OFFICE

INTERATIVE LOTTERY EMAIL CONSULTING
Company Reg No: 2004/089475/24
Universal Housing,633-773 Park Hurst,
George-Unit 1550
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
Agent. MARK COOLMAN (PROCESSING AGENT) (OSA)Overseas Subscribers Agent.


Reply Email :mark_coolman2@yahoo.com


TEL: +0027-83-424-4634

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 2 weeks from the date you receive the letter. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your winning numbers numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS LYLIAN B. TLEANE
International Lottery (co-ordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.
LAST WINNERS ON FLASH FORTUNE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM.







Overseas Subscribers Agents (OSA), in common with other legitimate agents for overseas government lotteries,




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