419 scam: "FIFA INTL LOTTERY AWARD"<anfa.20100@yahoo.co.uk> FIFA AFRICA 2010 LOTTERY SA

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "foreign service manager" (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.
- +447031888426 (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.
- charlesdupree.2010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FIFA INTL LOTTERY AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlesdupree.2010@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:56:19 +0200
Subject: FIFA AFRICA 2010 LOTTERY SA

International Football Associations Board [IFAB]
Confederation of African Football [CAF]
In Conjunction With: 2010 world cup lottery promotion
Organizing Committee for FIFA World Cups (TM)
For The South African 2010 world cup
www.southafrica.info/2010

FIFA AFRICA 2010 LOTTERY SA
Congratulations!

The FIFA AFRICA 2010 Lottery Promotion team is proud to inform you that you have won US$950.000.00(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). Your E-mail address is one of 3 lucky Addresses who have won in the weekly Promotion. See below how to claim your prize.

Details on the Winnings

Reference Number is: EG/033-20737-750/25/08/06
Batch Number: 340/1608/RDL.
TICKET NUMBER: 033-20737-750
SERIAL NUMBER: 033-05.
WINNING NUMBERS: 13-15-16-21-34-36-(8)

I wish to congratulate you on your Winnings; your email address was amongst those chosen this quarter from our new Java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web from which winners are selected.

You are required to contact your claim agent Mr. Charles Dupree below on how to claim your winning fund. Forward your details to him, he will help to facilitate the processing of your claims and the winning certificate will be given to you which will facilitate your winning prize to the tune of US$950.000.00(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).

Here are the details required from you:
YOUR FULL NAME:
COUNTRY:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
MOBILE NUMBER:

Remember, you have to contact your claim agent

Mr. Charles Dupree,
THE FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER
Phone: +44-703-188-8426
Email: (charlesdupree.2010@gmail.com)

For claiming of your prize and remember to quote your reference and Batch Number for easy processing of your prize that’s it! Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) will render to you complete assistance and provide additional information and processes for the claims of your consultation prize.

For due processing of your winning claim, please contact the DPU Information Officer Mr. Charles Dupree who has been assigned to assist you. You have to note that this program is being sponsored by the FIFA SUPPORT AFRICAN TEAM, to create awareness for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup, which is to be host by South Africa.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. For claiming of your prize and remember to quote your reference and Batch Number for easy processing of your prize. That's it!

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
Yours Faithfully,
MRS HELEN MATHEW
(ADMIN SEC)
ALL STATES BUILDING
234 MADISON STREET,
9TH FLOOR UNIT 999 AFRICA BUILDING LONDON
FIFA 2010 LOTTERY
FIFA World Cup™ Sponsors
National Supporters

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