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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:
  • "euro-afro-american-sweepstake lottery" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447024011953 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448715033820 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031977666 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: amos dube <amosdubebox7@msn.com>
Reply-To: <amos.dube@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:49:21 +0000
Subject: Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery



From: MR AMOS DUBE AND MRS PATRICIA NKOMO
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
TEL:+44-702-4011-953
Fax:+44-871-5033-820



CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION


My Dear

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 2nd FEBRUARY 2009. In Essex
United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:
06/13/17/23/32/43, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars)
in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize
of US $1100,000.00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred
and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in United Kingdom as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand
United States Dollars) would be released to you by A.B.S.A BANK SOUTH
AFRICAN.

Our United Kingdom agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All
participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000.00 companies. This
promotion takes place annually.

For security reason s, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you
in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in
United Kingdom immediately you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your funds, contact information is as follow: -

Name: MR KNY WILLIAMS
Legal Attorneys No 25 Tower building Carton Bellon president town United
Kingdom

Tel Line: +44-703-1977-666

E-mail: kwilliamsbox@live.com
E-mail: kwilliamsbox1@live.com


Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 9th
APRIL 2009. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this program that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for
being part of our promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in
contact with our agent, please keep us informed.
Sincerely, MR AMOS DUBE AND MRS PATRICIA NKOMO

TEL: +44-702-4011-953
Fax: +44-871-5033-820

United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation.

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