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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:
  • "global mega lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
• 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.
  • erictabani2@yahoo.com
  • erictabani02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "marshal lott" <marshallott04@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 08:06:43 +0200
Subject: Congratulations,Congratulations,Congratulations

 

 

 

 

 ATTN  SIR/MADAM

FROM: THE DESK OF FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER MR  ERIC TABANI .

EMAIL: erictabani2@yahoo.com

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PROCESSING PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement  of winners of the GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 11/ 03/ 2005 as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America,Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and NewZealand as part of our electronic business PromotionsProgram. You qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.You/Your Company, attached to ticket number : 700-45309-7482, with serial number:515-10-29080 drew the lucky numbers 12, 19, 29, 30, 37, 40+01 and consequently won in the Second Category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1.950.000.00 One Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$7.8 million shared among the four international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

I am Mr.ERIC TABANI the fiduciary agent assigned to your case I wish to Congratulate you on your victory, 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 Your winning price is to the tune of 1.950.000.00 One Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.

1. Full names.

2. Phone number.

3. Fax number.

4. Occupation.

5. Sex.

6. Age.

7. Nationality.

You are advised to forward this information as soon as possible to enable us attend to your winnings. Our firm has been contracted to handle payments on your behalf, once we confirm your information, your payments would be processed . Everything was done in such a way that our payments mode would meet the standards set by the Lottery boards.After you have sent down these information, a certificate will be prepared for you. This is to be your proof of winning from this office to the payment center before they release your funds. Be advised that your winnings would be paid to you in Four(4) installments This is done because of the amount won by you. This money would be paid to you on instalmental basis via the Correspondent Bank of the Lottery promoters. You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation.

Once again, congratulations. Your fund is now deposited with the Global mega lottery/ Finance and Company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this awar strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your .

MR. ERIC TABANI

FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,

AllStates Buildiing,

234, Woodmead Street,

9Th Floor Unit 999

Johannesburg

South Africa.

EMAIL:erictabani02@yahoo.com

Contact the claim agent immediately; For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent as soon as possible. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. 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:GLOR-39-4025-P, BATCH NUMBER: 7490-26004-ZZA. Congratulations once again

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