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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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")
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",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 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.
  • +27727882161 (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.
  • christhomasconsult@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: doncanvanlyz@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:31:51 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!





MEGA MILLION LOTTERY S.A BRANCH

437 VANMULEN PARK JAN SMUTS DRIVE, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

MEGA MILLION NATIONAL WORLD LOTTERY
PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF: Number INL-PF23-711W-9

BATCH: 46-184-WAN



CONGRATULATIONS!!!



We are pleased to inform you of the Lottery result held today 24th September 2008 your email address was selected on the internet computer promotional ballot system draw, Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number 033-20737-750 with Serial Number 215-18 DRAW, Lucky Numbers: 06 13 26 33 43 and Bonus number 46 which consequently won in category C you are therefore been approved for a lump sum of ($136,200.00) One Hundred And Thirty Sixty Thousand Two Hundred United States Dollars Only, This is from the Total cash prize of ($110,500,000.00) One Hundred and Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United states Dollars shared among Eight Hundred & Seventy Four (874) international winners in this category, as one of the winning email address on the internet computer lottery draw held in South Africa. This program was held by the S.A leading lottery organization, know as... IML LOTTERY IN PROMOTION FOR 2010 WORLD CUP HERE IN S.A










Due to mix up of some numbers and email address, we ask that you to keep your winning information confidential until your claim have been processed and your prize award paid to you, this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwanted abuse of this program by some unstipulated persons, this is not an individual lotto playing program, you did not play this lotto but your email address emerged as one of the lucky winners, all the winners were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000,000 individual and 20,000,000 company email addresses and names from all over the world. This lottery is been sponsored and promoted by the Association of software producers and etc.. We hope with part of your winning, you will help the less privileged and charity organizations around you.



To file for your claim



Please contact your claim agent below:
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Mr. Dlamini James
vPayment Consultantv
(Christhomas Consult Ltd)

(christhomasconsult@yahoo.com)
Tel+27-727-882-161 Fax: +27- 866-972-240

With the required data's below:



1. FULL NAMES: ________________2.AGE: ____3.GENDER: ___ 4.COUNTRY: ________ 5.OCCUPATION: ___________ 6. SERIAL NUMBER: __________ 7. LUCKY NUMBER: ________ 8.BATCH NUMBER: __________9. TICKET NUMBER: _________10.REF NUMBER: __________ 11. AMOUNT WON: ________ 12. CELLPHONE NUMBER: ________________ 13. TELEPHONE NUMBER: _______________ E-MAIL___________________________



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REMEMBER



All unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake, please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your claim agent as soon as possible, Congratulations once more from our members of staff.



Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified and any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.



OUR SPONSORS: CHIEF SPONSORS

FIFA ORGANIZATIONS, MANCHESTER FC, CHELSEA FC, SONY CORPORATION, EMIRATES AIR LINES, ETC..

For any queries: http://www.lottery.com/



YOURS TRULY MR. DONCAN VANLYZ (ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR)
PRIZE AWARD DEPT



Pictures of our previous winners rejoicing with their family and friends





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