419 scam: "SUPER LOTTO 6/49"<superlttry649.07@msn.com> Final notice to claim your lottery prize money!!!

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "superlttryclaimsolution@ok.ms" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +27724288517 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "SUPER LOTTO 6/49" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <superlttry649.08@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:39:13 +0200
Subject: Final notice to claim your lottery prize money!!!

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have won prize money of One Million five hundred thousand dollars
($1,500,000.00) for the 2010 International E-mail Draw which is Organized by the Super Lotto6/49 in
collaboration with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). Super Lotto 6/49 accumulate all
email addresses of the people that are active online with the help of our Electronic ballot system, among
the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Aol, sbcglobal, Gmail, Russian Mail, Comcast, Hotmail and few from other email
providers. Six people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the
Selected Winners. This is first of its kind and please note that you did not purchase a ticket to enter for
this draw.

WINNING DETAILS
REFERENCE NUMBER: FC/198GT08/05/ZZA
WINNING NUMBERS: 34 23 41 2 19 with a bonus 7
AMOUNT WON: $1,500,000.00
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Shell Award must be claimed not
later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this period will be
forfeited.

Stated above is your reference and winning numbers:
This numbers fall within the South African Location file, you are requested to contact our fiduciary agent
in Johannesburg with the details below and send your winning and reference identification numbers to
him;
Name: Mathew Sechaba
E-Mail: superlttryclaimsolution@ok.ms
Tel: +27 724 288 517
Fax: +27 (0)800 982 271
He shall immediately commence the process that will facilitate the release of your fund to you.

Congratulations!!
Yours in service,
Dr. (Mrs.) Kaitlin Buffington
[Publicity Secretary]

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