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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim 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)
  • "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.
  • consultantsouthafric@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UTHINGO BOARD SOUTH AFRICA" <uthi_ngoboardsal@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:09:15 +0100
Subject: YOU ARE PART OF THE WINNERS

 

                    FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                UTHINGO SOUTH AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL

   LOTTERY PROGRAM AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP BID

             PRIVATE  BAG X50 ,AUCKLAND PARK,2006.

                      GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA.

 

 

Attn:Sir/Madam,

                                           NATIONAL LOTTERY

 

 

The South African International Lottery promotion UTHINGO LOTTERY BOARD, and the South African 2010 soccer world cup bid  is proud to inform you that you have  won USD$1, 820 ,000.00(ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTHY MILLION) .

Why you have won Your E-mail address is one of the  lucky Addresses who  have won in the  Monthly Promotion. These promotion is in support of the  South African 2010  World cup Bid lottery Award International programs honour given to South Africa to Host the 2010 world Cup Soccer Bid.

This lottery scheme was created to bring Awareness to the world, been that South Africa is hosting the next world cup in 2010 . You qualified for the draw as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for You/Your Company, Attached to ticket number 101- 409-5488, with serial number 718-10 drew the lucky numbers 08, 09, 22, 23, 24, 22  (01) and consequently won in the Second Cetegory.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

I am Dr. Vuyo Khumalo the PROMOTION MANAGERassigned to your case I wish to Congratulate you on your success you are a lucky person to have won this lottery. You are required to forward the

following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate

the transfer of your fund. Your winning price is to the tune of  USD$1.820 million Dollar.

1. Full names.

2.Residential address

3. Phone and Fax number 

4. Occupation.

5. Company's name

6. Sex

7.  Country of Residence.

8.    Bank details

Holder's name,

Bank name

Bank address,City, swift code.

You are advised to forward this information as soon as possible to enable us attend to your winning and keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation.  

To begin your claim, You are then advised to urgently contact your claim agent BARRISTER MAR SANCHEZ for immediate processing and  release of your winning prize. You can contact him on the below information.

                      BARRISTER MAR SANCHEZ

                      FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,

                The National Lottery Licensed Operator,

                Auckland Park, 2006 Gauteng 2001

                TEL: 27-731-190-538

              EMAIL:consultantsouthafric@katamail.com

Contact the claim agent immediately; For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a

designated account of your choice.

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 claim agent.

 

REFERENCE NUMBER: ULS-ZA 40 /825/ P4,

BATCH NUMBER: Z4-261-AAN.

 

Remember that is not another Pyramid of Money making Bussiness.

 

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

 

Sincerely,

 

Dr. Vuyo Khumalo

(UTHINGO LOTTERY PROGRAM)

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