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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barrister" (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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27732414529 (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.
  • jerrytshabalalachambers@yahoo.com
  • jerrytshabalalachambers@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "gladys9 declark" <gladys9declark@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 07:23:44 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION.

OSLO LOTTO SOUTH AFRICAN


Ref: Number: OSL-ZR39-825P-4
Batch Number: 74-263-BBN
Ticket number 100-309-7482

Dear Whittaker,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our
International Lottery Program held on the 1st of October, 2005.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number
513-10,drew lucky numbers 2,9,22,23,24,30,+5 which consequently won in the
2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category
winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among
the Seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every
five years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomorate of some
multinational companies in europe as part of their social responsibility to
the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.We hope
with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year Ten
million Dollar Oslo Lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact your claim agent Barrister Jerry
Tshabalala at Oslo Lottery,
Email: jerrytshabalalachambers@yahoo.com
Mobile:+27-73 241-4529.
Universal Buildiing,
132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
South Africa.

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 30/10/2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of
your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.

NB: Anybody under the age of 15 is automatically disqualified.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every
one of your correspondences with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER:
OSL-ZR39-825P-4,BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN,FILE NUMBER 005029.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

The Promotions Manager,
Universal Buildiing,
132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
South Africa.

N.B.

Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims
agent through this email contact above:
(jerrytshabalalachambers@yahoo.com)

Yours Sincerely,

Oslo Lottery(co-ordinator)

Gladys Declark.

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