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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 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.
  • agents_clifford@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Walter Williams" <dr_walterwilliams@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:16:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION You Have Won S.A 2010 Mega Million (US$1.5Million)












                --------------------------------  SA MEGA-CROSSING --------------------------------
                                                      LOTTERY 2008
                                       SPECIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION 
Dear Winner
 
We are delighted to inform you of your prize 29th August 2008 from the International Lottery program held in SOUTH AFRICA by South African leading lottery organization (SA MEGA-CROSSING ). In appreciation for the 2010 World Cup that will held in South Africa.Your email address was attached on ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002.

It was not an individual lotto playing, but the computer itself picked out from all over the world. 2,000,000 email addresses was selected and picked from the Internet, so those email addresses of Participants that was selected and picked from the internet were again selected through a computer ballot system drawn from among the 2,000,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world, this is called the computer ballot.
                            THE PROGRAM WAS HELD BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN  LEADING
                                                                LOTTERY ORGANIZATION,
 
This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You hereby qualified as one of the winners and have been approved a lump sum pay of US$ 1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNHRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of U$30, 000,000.00 shared among twenty lucky winners in this category.                                      
                                                                     
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base and was Organised by MR. NELSON MANDELA. Further more; you have to note that this program is strongly behind FIFA SUPPORT AFRICAN TEAM, to create awareness for the coming 2010 world Cup, which is to be host by South Africa.      


 
YOUR WINNING PRIZE WILL BE RELEASED FROM THIS REGIONAL BRANCH OFFICE IN JOHANNESBURG  (MEGA LOTTERY).   
 
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our final year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE; simply contact our fiduciary agent, Dr. Dennis Clifford to file your claim;     
(E-mail: agents_clifford@yahoo.co.uk)
(Tel: 0027 73 644 1888
With This Informations:
Your Full Name: .....................................................................
Your Address: .......................................................................
Phone & Fax Number: ...........................................................
Occupation: ............................................................................
Country Of Origin: .................................................................
Marital Status: .....................................................................
  Age: .........................................................................................
Winning Details: ...................................................................
 
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number and your winning amount, which can be found below; you are required to include your full address together with your email address to help locate your file easily.

REF NO: 475061725
BATCH NO: 7056490902/188
WINNING NO: 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17
AMOUNT: US$ 1,500,000.00


Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First second category Winner of
US$ 1,500,000.00 from Amsterdam, Holland
29th July 2008


THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT TO YOU FROM:
THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
HENRY ROBERTSON

MRS. RICKY ARSENAL.
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION,
SA-MEGA-CROSSING LOTTERY.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid   double claiming, Internet scams and unwarranted individuals taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

Note that all winnings MUST be claimed before 5th Sept. 2008 ENDS; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Kind Regards
HENRY ROBERTSON
PROMOTIONS MANAGER

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENTS IMMEDIATELY
Dr. Dennis Clifford
Tel: 0027 73 644 1888
E-MAIL:  agents_clifford@yahoo.co.uk

PROCESSING MANAGER,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
MEGA LOTTERY
UINVERSAL BUILDING, 132 â ±33 PARK HURST

BALFOUR â •NIT 1440. JOHANNESBURG. 2001
GAUTENG

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART

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