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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:
  • "euro-afro-american lottery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +27839859444 (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.
  • agenthalana@galmail.co.za
  • agenthalana@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Online Info" <uklttry1@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:03:38 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT!

           

 

      

FROM THE DESK OF PROMOTIONAL CO-ORDINATOR                  

=================================

From: Mrs. Lynda Williams

Euro-Afro-American E-Sweepstake Internet Promotion Award

Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton

Liverpool LP4 1SQ Essex

United Kingdom Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/07

Batch: 12/25/DC34

 

WINNER NO: 5,   

                    

         

 

Dear Winner,

 

CONGRATULATIONS-YOU'RE A GUARANTEED WINNER OF US$820.000.OO

===================================================

We happily announce to you the draw (#1070) of the Euro-Afro-American Internet Sweepstake Promotional Lottery International held on the 20th of January 2007 in Essex - United Kingdom. Your e-mail address has been attached to ticket number: B956475604545 188 with Serial number 97560 drew the winning number:

BONUS

which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

 

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars-ONLY) credited to file KPC/9080118308/02. 

 

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in our  coupon. In view of this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars-ONLY) would be released to you by our corresponding paying Bank in South Africa.

 

Our zonal agent in South Africa will immediately commence process to facilitate the release of your prize as soon as you contact him/her. All participants e-mail addresses were selected "randomly" from World Wide Web site (Microsoft Powered) through computer E-computer ballot system and extracted from over 120,000,000,00 companies, Governement agencies, charity homes, co-operate bodies and individuals email addresses.

 

This promotion takes place annually and for security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by the unscrupulous persons.

 

Be informed that  this  promotion aimed at internet globalization before the year 2010, thereby empowering internet literacy against monopoly .

 

To file for your claim, contact your allocated Fiduciary agent in South Africa for Validation immediately you read this message via below:-

*******************************************************************
Barrister. Andrew Halana (Esq.)
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department, OSA CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Tel Phone:+27839859444

E-mail: agenthalana@galmail.co.za

E-mail: agenthalana@yahoo.com

 

********************************************************************
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, endeavour to email him your:

 

1. Full names:

2. Age:

3. Sex:

4. Occupation:

5. Nationality:

6. Country of Residence:

7. Winning Numbers:

8. Email Address:

9. Telephone and fax numbers

10. Draw No: (1070) 

 

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

 

Your Sincerely,

Mrs. Lynda  Williams.

United Kingdom Online - Statutory Co-ordinator:

Sir. Steve Ballmer:

CEO. Euro Afro American sweepstake Corporation

 

   Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the Euro Afro American Sweepstake Conglomerate of the  International  Lottery Board Commission

 

                               

                                                                       

Mrs. Lynda Williams           Dr. Peter W. Alexandra                   Sir. Steve Ballmer

(UK Statutory Online

 Co-ordinator Sec.)                (Zonal Co-ordinator RSA)            (CEO  EAA Corp.)

  

              ©  Copyright 2007 The Euro-Afro-American Lottery Inc.
                     All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines.

 100860 8556 2548 9576ZA

Please do not reply to this address as this message is an automatic notification. We recommend that you contact your allocated claim agent as indicated in your winning notification. Copyright © Euro-Afro-American Sweepstakes Lottery Inc. All rights reserved.

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