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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031832556 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704783069 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +27782710001 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ukafrolottery_customercare@yahoo.co.uk
  • african_legal_ukagent01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: uk_afro_euro001@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:05:30 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATION ON YOUR AWARD

FROM THE OFFICE OF DR JACKSON MORGAN
UK-AFRO-EURO COMPUTER ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM.
HEAD QUARTER.
P O BOX 5050.
LIVERPOOL, L512 1EL
UNITED KINGDOM.
Ref: UK/7710X2/900
Batch: 405/09/HD210
Tel:+44-703-1832556
Fax:+44-8704783069
www.lottery.co.uk

Dear Winner,

CONGRATULATION FOR YOUR AWARD.

We happily announce to you the draw of the Uk-Afro-Euro Lottery, online computer ballot International program held on friday 17 NOV 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 208421677590400 with Serial number 6060/40 drew the lucky numbers:

UK-AFRO-EURO WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS.


which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1ST category i.e match 5 numbers plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,000,000.00 (Two million pounds Sterlying only) in cash credited to File UK/AF/1004002231/29.

This is from a total cash prize of (£400,000,000.00) shared among the first 200 Hundred and lucky winners in this first category world-wide.i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected
randomly from World Wide Web sites through COMPUTER BALLOT draw system and extracted from over 500,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place every three monthly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our AFRICAN BOOKLET representative office in SOUTH AFRICA as indicated in your play coupon and you are to claim your price in South Africa immediately.

In view of this, your £2.000.000.00(TWO MILLION POUNDS STERLINGS) would be released through our AGGREDITED LEGAL AGENT in South Africa .
REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE AND BATCH NUMBERS IN EVERY CORRESPONDENCE TO OUR OFFICIAL LEGAL AGENT IN AFRICA
YOU ARE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY
Ref: UK/7710X2/900
Batch: 405/09/HD210
Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him with your REF and BATCH-NUMBERS for verification and record purposes.
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.
Please be Warned!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using UK-AFRO-EURO-National Lottery addresses, but are not from The UK-AFRO-EURO National Lottery.
PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :
CUSTOMERCARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT :
E-MAIL:ukafrolottery_customercare@yahoo.co.uk

Please be warned.To file for your claim,
please contact our AFRICAN LEGAL AGENT with your REF AND BATCH NUMBERS for claiming your fund immediately.

BARRISTER PAUL M STEINER
PAUL CHAMBERS INCORPORATED
204 ANDERSON PARKS 45, SUMMIT ROAD DUNKELD WEST
JOHANNESBURG 2001 (GAUTENG) SOUTH AFRICA.
Official E-mail:african_legal_ukagent01@yahoo.com
Telephone:+27-782-710-001

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 28 NOVEMBER 2006 To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences to our Accredited Agents in africa for due processing of your fund through the legal certification before remittance is effected.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully conducted this competition.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.


Yours faithfully,
Prof.David william .
Online coordinator for THE UK-AFRO-EURO-INTERNATIONAL BRITISH LOTTERY COMPUTER BALLOT PROGRAM.


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