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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")
• 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.
  • +447031849968 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • georgeyarker_bidlottery@ananzi.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sawcl53 Gazeta.pl" <sawcl53@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:42:34 +0200
Subject: good news


*UNITED KINGDOM** SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY *

* AND *

*SOUTH AFRICA** WORLD CUP 2010*

*LONDON** OFFICE*

*WIMBLEDOM STADIUM COMPLEX*

*1-6 high Street Wimbledon , *

*London** SW19 5DX. UNITED KINGDOM*



*Dear Winner,*



*We are happy to announce you as one of the 10 Star/Lucky winners in our
Final South African 2010 world Cup Free Lottery draw held today
being Saturday July 05, 2008, your Email Name has being selected among the
10 Star/Lucky Winners Worldwide for the South African Money Balls Lotteries
Promotional Program based on the South African 2010 World Cup. You're Name
and Ref. File Number has therefore been approved to claim a Total Sum of US$
975 000. 00 (Nine Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand United States Dollars)
in cash.*



*Your Winning information's are:*

*Winning Ticket Number: 343-221-8756 **
Serial Number: 454-17
lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 45 Bonus Number 12
REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
INSURANCE Number: LS433/453L/GMSA *



*To file for your claim, please contact our Accredited/Authorized
Representatives in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. *



* **South African Fiducially Claim Agent Office.*

*Dr. George Wood*

*Tel: 44 703 184 9968*

*Fax: 44 870 471 6627*

Email: <http://in.mc946.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mandlasitole@hotmail.co.>
drgeorgewood@onlinesawc.com


<http://in.f941.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=georgeyarker_bidlottery@ananzi.co.za>

*PROVIDE YOUR REF. FILE NO# (LS433/453L/GMSA) TO OUR CLAIM AGENT TO AVOID
MISTAKE AND CALL HIM ON THE PHONE IMMEDIATELY SO THAT HE CAN HELP YOU SECURE
YOUR FILE.*



*PLEASE BE WARNED: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential till you claim your prize money. This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program.*



*SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP / UNITED KINGDOM SWEEPSTAKES INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010
SOCCER WORLD. *

* *

*Below are our *Official Partners FIFA Partners

www.adidas.com , www.coca-cola.com, www.emirates.com , www.hyundai-motor.com,
www.sony.net

www.corporate.visa.com



FIFA World Cup™ Sponsors

www.budweiser.com , www.mcdonalds.com , www.mtn.com , www.satyam.com



National Supporters: www.fnb.co.za , www.telkom.co.za Official Campaigns

* Congratulations!!! Congratulations!!!*



*Sincerely Yours,*



*Mrs. Maria Neville **
(Coordinator) *



*FILL IN YOUR PERSONAL AND WINNING DETAILS BELOW***

* *

*FULL NAME:***

*DATE OF BIRTH:***

*POSTAL ADDRESS:***

*EMAIL ADDRESS:***

*CONTACT NUMBERS:***

*WINNING TICKET NUMBERS:***

*SERIAL NUMBER:***

*LUCKY DREW NUMBER:***

*REFERENCE NUMBER:***

*INSURRANCE NUMBER:*

Anti-fraud resources:

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