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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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 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.
  • +27735079328 (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.
  • mr_frederick_legend5@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "lott x20" <lott_x20@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:40:08 +0200
Subject: (NATIONAL LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA,,SA LIVE ''N,,LUCKY call us TEL:+27-735079-328: )

NATIONAL LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA SA

 

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE

COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW

 

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

 

NATIONAL LOTTERY SA

 

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,

THE SUM OF US$ 850,000,00

 

PLEASE CONTACT

(MR.FREDERICK legend )

YOUR CLAIM AGENT.

 

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

email: mr_frederick_legend5@yahoo.com

 

PHONE NO.+27-7350-79-328,

 

(NATIONAL LOTTERY)

 

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

 

Participants of this drew were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

 

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.

 

You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the first Category.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA

!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$850,000.00 is now with National lottery Finance and Insurance Company insured with your email address which won you this prize,

 

therefore you should contact National lottery your agent and give them your full name so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full name.

 

Please note that National lottery your paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact them immediately.

 

To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also to send an urgent message to Mr.FREDERICK THEMBA  through Phone or Email address.

TEL:+27-735079-328: 

THIS IS OUR WEEB SITE.www.national lottery. co.za

 

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811

BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99

 

NATIONAL LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE

WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD

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

 

Sincerely,

 

MR.James Stevenson

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, 
NATIONAL LOTTERY 
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa.

 

NATIONAL LOTTERY SA

 

GOES INTERNATIONAL

AS THE 2010

WORLD CUP

WILL BE HOSTED BY

SOUTH AFRICA

 

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT

Regards,
Mr. James Stevenson
Promotion Manager
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  Nelson Madiba Mandela

Mr. Joseph Sepp Blatter 
 [FIFA President]                              

 

 

 

                                 

Mr James Stevenson                               Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams                           Mrs. Rosemary Muss 

(Promotion Manager)                               (Zonal Co-ordinator)                                  (Board Member)            

 

     100860 8556 2548 9576ZA

   

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