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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:
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • claimsdeptxyz@hotmail.com
  • smithbonganiclaim@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • m_swattxyz@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "thompson nnkosi" <tomnnkosixyz@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:19:49 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.........

From: Mr.Tommy Nnkosi

South African 2010 World cup Bid  lottery Award

Lottery Headquarters: 31, Brixon

Court Carlton East Gate,

Johannesburg South Africa.

 

WINNING NOTIFICATION

 

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid  lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with! Serial number 97560 and Batch no: 13/26/DC36 drew the Ref No: 60/84/27/17/36, which subsequently on you the lottery award in the 2nd category.

 

Your name have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ( US$1M) One million Dollars in cash credited to File KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a total cash prize of  Three Hundred Million Euros ( US$300,000,000.00)  shared among the first 450 lucky winners in this category world-wide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in the play coupon.

 

In view of this, your  US$1,000.000 (One Million Dollars) would be released to you by our Claim Manager  through our corresponding Bank. 

 

As soon as you cantact him, he will immediately  commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds.

 

Participants were selected through a referral program and winners were picked by a computer ballot system drawn form 100,000,00 companies and individuals names from World Wide Web site  Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe,Africa and North America. The lottery programe is to  promote  South African 2010 world cup award.

 

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are 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.

 

To file for your claim, please contact our Claiming Manager immediately .

 

 Smith Bongani 

(Claims Manager)

Tel: +    27736449853

Email:  claimsdeptxyz@hotmail.com or

Email: smithbonganiclaim@yahoo.com

 

Uk Head Office:

Winsor West drive

178-Mendi Road London Uk

Contact Person: Mandzy swatt.

Tel:- +00447031909684

Email:- m_swattxyz@yahoo.co.uk

     

 

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30th April. 2007. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.

 

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

 

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

signed:

                     

Signed by:

Mr.Tommy Nnkosi  (Promotional Manager)

 

 

 

Note that this program is being sponsored by:

  SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD COMPANY

FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA

VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA.

 

                             

                                 

                                  Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of

                                  US$2,500,000.00 from Amsterdam, Holland.

                                              

 

 

                                    

             Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winning cheque of US$1,000,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing

with them.

                 

Congratulations from all our staff and we also extend our thanks to the Sponsors for being part of our promotional program.

 

  VIVA SOUTH AFRICA! VIVA SPONSORS

         & VIVA THE WHOLE WORLD.

Copyright 1994-2007 The National Lottery Inc. 
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

 

 

 Provide the following information needed to process your winning claim.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Full name: ....................................
Age: ..........................................
Sex: ..........................................
Residential address: ..........................
Nationality: ..................................
Occupation: ...................................
Post held: ....................................
Amount.........................................
Tel(s): ..........................................

Mobile:..........................................
Fax: ................................................
Company name: .................................

 

Once again Congratulations!  

 

 

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