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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-sweepstake lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million 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)
  • "@lawyer.com" (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!
• 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.
  • khumalojames@lawyer.com

Fraud email example:

From: s_a_p_national_lottery@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:31:27 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
P O BOX 1010 LIVERPOOL L70 1NL


NATIONAL LOTTERY LUCKY PROGRAM #900
You Have Just Won

Usd820,000.00 (Eight hundred and twenty thousand united staes dollars only)
CONGRATULATIONS!

CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE
+ 27-83 434 9939

CALL 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
Call Now

Mr James Khumalo
Tel: + 27-83 434 9939
E-mail@ khumalojames@lawyer.com
,
CS No: 680 NCA 85900
Ref No: EAASL/94-6OYI-04
Batch No: 11/6/DC34 BBN
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005
Grand Draw No: 900

WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are happily to announce to you winner of the draw of the

Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on 8
AUG 2006 in Liverpool United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number B9564 75604545 188 with serial number 97560 drew the
winning 2-9-22-23-24-30 bonus ball 5 which subsequently won you the lottery in the second
category.(ct.02).

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00
(Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
EAASL 30/10/02/0P1. This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million United States
Dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and Thirty Four (134) lucky winners in
this category worldwide.

Please note that you’re lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative
office in Southern Africa as indicated in your play coupon and your winning prize has been
insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC).

In view of this, your Usd820,000.00
(Eight hundred and twenty thousand united states dollars only)
would be released to you immediately you contact our agent office in Southern Africa
where your winning number falls.

Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary
agent and discuss with him about his terms and conditions of assisting you to get your claim
of Usd820.000 without further delay.(ie) if you are not willing and ready to travel to
South Africa personally to meet with him.

Contact information:
Mr James Khumalo
Regional Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agents Africa
16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building
Henley Road Auckland Park
101 ZA-2006 Johannesburg
Tel:+ 27-83 434 9939
Email@:khumalojames@lawyer.com

Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Email Address:
12.Draw Number above:460
13.Reference number:
14.Batch number:

Please be warned : 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 informed that you should claim your winning prize on or before 27th of
SEP 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 Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Henry Silverstone

United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Richard Watson

United Kingdom Zonal Secretary General.]
John Branscombe
Director of Security and Facilities.

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