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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • clerk@workmail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: SHARON MARIO <brightloo_sharon@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: coordinator.clerk@workmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 10:05:18 +0200
Subject: ++ CONGRATULATIONS++


SOUTH AFRICA WORLDCUP LOTTERY 2010

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT


WINNING NOTIFICATION:


Ref: BTLP/841O1/04
Batch: 50/50/A1

We happily announce to you the draw of the South Africa 2010 Flash fortune Lottery winners with the International lottery programs held on the 20th Of September 2005 Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 3 88 606 with Serial number 04/0202 drew the lucky numbers: 0328904411, which subsequently won you the lottery in the category (A).

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $2,000,000.00 (Two million United states dollars Only) in cash credited to file No.21300/07.This is from a total cash prize of (40 Million Dollars,) shared among the first Twenty (20) lucky winners in this category (A) and Please note that your luckywinning number falls within our booklet representative office here in South Africa as indicated.

All participants were selected through a Computer ballot system drawn from 30,000.00 companies And 20,000.00 individual email addresses and names from all over the World such as, Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually?

Our Coordinating agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr. SMITH CLERK
OFFICE COORDINATOR
2nd Floor SABC Radio Park Building P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road. Johannesburg, South
Africa.
Email address> coordinator.clerk@workmail.co.za

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15th Of October 2005. After this date all unclaimed Funds and will be included in the next Stake. For security reasons, 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.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Yours faithfully,
MRS, SHARON MARIO
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY.


N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will Result in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified. Please do not reply to this Mail. Contact your Claims agent immediately. and This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program

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