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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 lottery promotion"
• 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")
  • "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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • thomasshabalala@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "switz lottery" <switzlott7@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 11:33:46 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

EURO AFRO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMOTION SWITZERLAND

ATTN:Sir/Madam,Director.

WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT YOU SINCE ON THE 3rd of OCTOBER 2005... YOU
HAVE BEEN DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE SUM OF US$4,000,000.00 ON THE SECOND
CATEGORY OF THE OCTOBER 3rd 2005 COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW THIS MESSAGE IS
FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, SWIZE PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

@@@INTERNET FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW@@@
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$ 2 ,000,000.00 Dollars

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
MR. THOMAS SHABALALA
IMMEDIATELY ON PHONE NO: 27 83 246 8270.
EMAIL: thomasshabalala@yahoo.ca
CONTACT HIM FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PROCESS AND PAYMENT...
( SWIZE LOTTO)

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 3rd OCTOBER 2005,
of winners of the EURO AFRO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMOTION SWITZERLAND, as part
of our promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
4,000,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the
world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

Note that you/your email address qualified for the draw.as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.
You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 343-221-8756, with
serial number 454-17 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus
number 12 and consequently you won in the Second Category of the EURO AFRO
AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMOTION SWITZERLAND LOTTO DRAW.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12 Your
INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA

You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of
US$2,000,000.00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second category
winners. This is from the total prize money of US$86,650,000.00 shared among
the 37 international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,000,000.00 is now
with Swize Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email
address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (OMEGA
CROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will
re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.
Please note that SWIZE CROSSING your paying agent, will invite you to their
office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to
hurry up and contact them immediately.

To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately.

MR. THMOAS SHABALALA
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, SWIZE CROSSING SA.
# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN,
AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524,
AUCKLANDPARK JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA .
DIRECT MOBILE: 27 83 246 8270.
Email: thomasshabalala@yahoo.ca

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information
provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your
claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99
SWIZE LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER
WORLD.

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

Sincerely,

MR. AHMED THEMBA IBRAHIM,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
SWIZE LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.

SWIZE LOTTERY SA GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED
BY: (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORTER FOR
SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP.

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