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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • georgeyarker_bidlottery@ananzi.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: national lottery <national-lottery-sa10@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 18:56:44 +0200
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER







South African 2010 World Cup Free Lottery Draw
2nd Floor SABC Universal Building P.O. Box 91711, Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road. JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
Dear Winner,

We are happy to announce you as one of the 10 Star/Lucky winners of South African 2010 world Cup promotion draw held today being 3rd of December 2007, your Email Name has being selected among the 10 Star/Lucky Winners Worldwide for the South African Money Balls Lotteries Promotional Programme based on the South African 2010 World Cup. You're Name and Ref. File Number has therefore been approved to claim a Total Sum of US$1,100.000.00 (One Million One Hundred United States Dollars) in cash .
Your Winning information's are:Winning Ticket Number: 343-221-8756 Serial Number :454-17 lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12 REFERENCE NUMBER:GML-S343-KKT-8811INSURANCE Number: LS433/453L/GMSA
To file for your claim, please contact our Accredited/Authorized Representatives in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
South African Fiducially Claim Agent Office.
Mr.George Yarker Tel : 27-838-642-608Email: georgeyarker_bidlottery@ananzi.co.za
PROVIDE YOUR REF. FILE NO# (LS433/453L/GMSA) TO OUR CLAIM AGENT TO AVOID MISTAKE AND CALL HIM ON THE PHONE IMMEDIATELY SO THAT HE CAN HELP YOU SECURE YOUR FILE.
PLEASE BE WARNED : For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till you claim your prize money. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
WELCOME TO SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WOLD CUP


SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP SWEEPSTAKES INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD.
Congratulations!!! congratulations!!!
Sincerely Yours,Mrs.Marria Toloto(Coordinator)
Call your claim agent Mr.George Yarker on :Tel : 27-838-642-608 as soon as you receive this notification and provide him with your winning reference number : GML-S343-KKT-8811.
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