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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-sweepstake lottery"
• 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 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.
  • +447031944488 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031943009 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • drphilipszuma@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • martinejames@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • customerservic@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lottery uk" <lotter_uk_5@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:06:16 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATIONS ( CONTACT YOUR AGENT FOR YOUR CLAIM)

                        

From: International Executive Lottery United Kingdom.

Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery

Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton

Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex

United Kingdom

Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04

Batch: 12/25/DC34

For Info Call Us Tel+0044- 7031-942-937

                     +44-703-1943-009

              FAX:+0044 871 5045-185

                        

                         

  CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

 

My Dear,

 

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 3rd of March 2007 . in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 12/13/25/30/45/47, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of #820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand great britain pounds) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US #1100,000,00 Million pounds, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide.

 

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your #820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand great britain pounds )would be released to you by (First National Bank Of South Africa) Our African

 agent Dr. philips zuma

TELL:+44 703 194 4488

Email address: drphilipszuma@mail.com

will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place annually.

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 by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in United Kingdom immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -

 

Barrister martine james,

Foreign Service Manager

Overseas Subscribers Agents

13, Bexon Court Carlton

Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex

United Kingdom

Tel:(+0044)7031-943-040

        +44-703-194-4227

        +44-7031-44-126 

FAX : +0044 8704 791 458

 

Email:

martinejames@sify.com

 customerservic@sify.com

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30th April 2007. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our agent,please keep us informed.

 

 You are to fill the claims form before you can contact your claim agent in other for him to pass the information’s to the Bank in charge of transferring your winning fund.

 

                       AWARD WINNING CERTIFICATE

 

  This is to certify that: FIRSTNAME: …MIDDLE NAME:… (LAST NAME: …

    

 DATE OF BIRTH:              MARITAL STATUS (M)       (D)……….….(S)………….

 OCCUPATION::……………………..                               

 HOME ADDRESS:: .…….………..……………..…..……   STATE: …………………..   

 ZIP CODE:…………   COUNTRY: …………………….               NATIONALITY :………………..

 TELEPHONE: …………………………….       FAX: …………………………………    

 Reference Number: ……………………………………………………………

 Batch Number: ……………………………………………………..…….…….

Winning Numbers: ………………………………………………………..……

 Beneficiary’s winning amount:……………..……….……………..……

A copy of your international passport

  I WANT TO BE PAID BY   (BANK TRANSFER)  (CHEQUE)        (ON LINE BANK TRANSFER)

 BANK NAME:

BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:          SWIFT CODE

 BANK ADDRESS:

CITY:      COUNTRY:     BANK TELEPHONE/ NUMBER:       FAX: NUMBER

A COPY OF YOUR PERSONAL PASSPORT

                                                       DECLARATION

I (MR). HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAYMENT ON MY BEHAIF NOR HAVE ANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS FILED A CLAIM ON MY BEHALF. I HEREBY GIVE THE AUTORIZATION TO BARRISTER SAUL ALLAN ESQ, TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF MY PAYMENT TO THE DESIGNATED BANK INFORMATION AS STATED ABOVE.

 

Sincerely,

Mr. Alexandra Davis.

United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mrs. Teresa Allan

United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.

Thank you for your Co-operation.

   

Sign..........................................
                                          

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