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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)
  • "global mega lottery" (no such lottery exists)
• 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")
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +27735730030 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: national award <sa_lo2010_a1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <michaeljohnsonz1@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:26:06 +0200
Subject: SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010





SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010

SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
CONGRATULATIONS!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the winners of the GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.



Your email address electronically qualifies you for the draw as part of our business promotions initiatives for You/Your Company. Your winning is attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 12, 19, 29, 30, 37, 40, BONUS O1, and consequently you have won in the Second Category.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482Your Serial Number. 513-10Your lucky Numbers are. 12, 19, 29, 30, 37,40Bonus Number 01Your INSURANCE Number: LP3/7599.LTSA

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 450,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US $9,650,000.00 (Nine Million Six Hundred & Fifty United State Dollars) shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.

N/B: Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award highly confidential from public notice until your claim has been processed and your winning fund remitted to your account. Please do furnish your claim agent with the details below:

1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.
8. Bank Name.
9.Amount won.
10.Winning/ticket numbers

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this .To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately with the contact below

Dr. Jackson Kuma

TEL: +27 735 730 030
EMAIL:jacksonkumaz1@live.co.za
Claims Manager,GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA

UNIVERSAL BUILDING:132-133 PARKHURST BALFOURUNIT 1440 JOHANNESBURGGAUTENG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA

Contact your claim agent for urgent processing and subsequent transfer of your winning.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than one week from the date of receipt of this message as every unclaimed winning will be returned to our escrows account with First National Bank (FNB) South Africa .

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every of your correspondences with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GLOR:39-4025-P
BATCH NUMBER: 7490-26004-ZZA

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.


Sincerely,

Mr. Cynthia Chalker
(Progams Co-ordinator, Mega Lottery S.A)

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Féderation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA





SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
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