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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:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
  • "flash fortune lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "universal crossing sa"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "application fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +27845350442 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27837153558 (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.
  • claimsagentza1@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Roslyn Crawford <rosalyncrawford03@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:12:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject:


To whom it may concern:

I believe that these are a few of the scam letters that are being reported. My boyfriend help point this out to me (google.com) and I'm glad he did because I was going to be hard-headed and send in my information in anyway, but I digress, I believe that these will be useful to you and I would like not to recieve them again.

THANKS,
Roslyn Crawford

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FROM THE DESK OF THE MICROSOFT
COORDINATOR {MICROSOFT GLOBAL E-MAIL LOTTERY}INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENTAMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
FILE REF: HL/5564/40/07/MICS
BATCH: MC11/834/5PDH /EU
TELL: 27 84 535 0442/ FAX: 27 86 512 9239




ATTN: Roslyn Crawford ,

How are you today, I hope you are fine. The board of Microsoft Congratulate you once again for the winning price of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$2,700,000.00).

For processing of your fund for transfer, you are advice to fill in the application and sent it back to me for processing your transfer.



Please scan to me your passport details/ driving license to enable me attached it to your file and send it to the bank.


The fund in tune of 2.7 Million would be transfer from First National Bank (FNB) As soon as I receive your Application .




I here by attached an Verification form to the mail to you to fill properly for the transfer of the above sum to your bank account. For non account holder should make arrangement to come to our office within 14 days from te day you receive the application form

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APPLICATION FOR CLAIM

Congratulation once again for the winning lottery from Microsoft Email Lottery winning. We wish to inform you that the below information should be sent back to the appropriate Authority for processing your fund for transfer. You are advice to return back the form with full details below for the transfer of your winning price to your bank account.

Your Award winning Number:……………………………………………….
Email Ticket Number:……………………………………………………….
Batch Number:……………………………………………………………
The File Reference Number:……………………………………………….…
Serial Number:……………………………………………………………..…

YOUR ADDENTIFICATION INFORMATIONS

Your full Name……………………..............................................…….
Your address:……………………………………………………
Your Occupations…………………………………………………….
Your Contact Telephone Number…………………………………………..
Your Fax Number………………………………………………………....
Your Nationality……………………………………………………….….
Your Winning Email Address………………………………………………….


ACCOUNT INFORMATION

Bank Name………………………………………………………………..…
Account Number………………………………………………….…………..
Beneficiary Name………………………...……………
Bank Address……………………………………………………………
Bank telephone Number……………………………………………………….
Swift Code/ Branch Code………………………………………………….

NON ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS

In addition to the transfer of your winning fund, if you do not have any bank details you are advice to come to South Africa for the claim. The reason is because the said prize was insured and we cannot be able to send a cheque out for security reason. Please do return back the form within 7 days of receiving the application.









Regards,







MR.JOHN BROWN .
FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
MICROSOFT SECURITY DEPARTMENT(RSA)
TELL: +27 84 535 0442/ FAX: 27 86 512 9239


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National Flash Lottery.
Head office: #23,12th floor,
Sabc Office Building,
Auckland park,
Johannesburg,
South Africa.
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW .
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UNIVERSAL CROSSING SA.
YOU HAVE WON IN THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF $250,000.00 (Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).

FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
CONTACT:
Mr.Mark Wright
(CLAIM-AGENT.)
Phone NO. +27-83-715-3558
Fax Number: +27-86 600 0460
Email:claimsagentza1@yahoo.ca
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 19th Feb. 2007 of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants 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 7017-4162-1018, with serial number MH4710019 drew the lucky numbers 80, 35, 11, 72, 90, 41 and Bonus number 1 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/240142/011
BATCH NUMBER: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $250,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of $15,000, 000, 00 shared among the Twenty international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!
To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim agent through the above detailed information:
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: LLI/240142/011
BATCH NUMBER: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.
FLASH FORTUNE 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,
UNIVERSAL CROSSING 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: (Féderation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA


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FROM THE DESK OF THE MICROSOFT
COORDINATOR {MICROSOFT GLOBAL E-MAIL LOTTERY}INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENTAMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
FILE REF: HL/5564/40/07/MICS
BATCH: MC11/834/5PDH /EU
TELL: 27 84 535 0442/ FAX: 27 86 512 9239



ATTN: Roslyn Crawford ,
How are you today, I hope you are fine. The board of Microsoft Congratulate you once again for the winning price of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$2,700,000.00).


Today the Microsoft SA Chapter has approved the winning certificate for the winning price of 2.7 Million Dollars.

I have forwarded all your file to the finance department for approval. As soon as they approve it I will send it to the bank for transfer. I am forwarding to you as well APPLICATION FORM from the bank..


Please scan to me your passport details/ driving license to enable me attached it to your file and send it to the bank.


The fund in tune of 2.7 Million would be transfer from First National Bank (FNB) As soon as I receive your urgent response I will send all your details to the bank.



I here by attached an application form to the mail to you to fill properly for the transfer of the above sum to your bank account. If the application is not clear enough I will advice you to send the below details for the transfer of the fund to your bank account.The application fees must be return back to me with Application fees of US$1,250.00.
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REMITTERS PARTICULARS: (it means your name and address and all your contact information.
Your country, your contact telephone numbers

BENEFICIARY’S PARTICULARS
As above.

BENEFICIARY’S BANKERS Your bank name:…………………………….
Your account number:…………………………
The bank address:…………………………………
The Swift Code:……………………………………


These are the most important information needed for transfer of your fund into your bank account.







Regards,





MR.JOHN BROWN .
FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
MICROSOFT SECURITY DEPARTMENT(RSA)
TELL: +27 84 535 0442/ FAX: 27 86 512 9239








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