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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euro-afro-american-sweepstake lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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 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.
  • chambers_khumalo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: inter_lotteryuk03@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:09:28 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

From: Mrs. Teresa Allan.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom.
Tel/Fax:44-870-490-2595
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914.

Ref no : EAASL/941OYI/04.
Batch no: 12/25/DC34.
Ticket no: B9564 75604545 188.
Winning no: 01/10/11/18/19/46.



CONRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Participant,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 30th April
2006 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail addressattached to ticket number:
B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:
01/10/11/18/19/46, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,900,000.00
(One Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of
US$10,580,000.00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and
thirty (134) lucky winners in this category world-wide.

Please, note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro
booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your US$1,900,000.00(One Million Nine
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you
by First National Bank Of South Africa.Our African
agent willimmediately 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 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. To file for
your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in South
Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release
of your fund, contact information is as follow: -

BARRISTER BARRY KHUMALO (ESQ.)

KHUMALO CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES

No: 111 Hans Strydom Drive, Robindale, Randburg
2194, Johannesburg, South Africa
Email: chambers_khumalo@yahoo.com


Please be informed that all winning must be claimed
on or before 30th September 2006. 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.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Teresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

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

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