419 scam: "Multicasino Online Promotion"<multicasinoclaims@live.com> Final Winning Announcement in favor of Star Prize Amount. Congratulation!!!! CA¹"

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "federation international de football association" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "multicasino@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "multicasino@live.com" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Multicasino Online Promotion" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <multicasino@live.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:23:49 +0200
Subject: Final Winning Announcement in favor of Star Prize Amount. Congratulation!!!! CALL TO CLAIM ASAP.

Multi Casino Online Promotions
2nd Ave Summerstrand
Eastern-Cape, 6013
South Africa.

Congratulations!!!! "You have won US$2,220,000.00 from Multi Casino Online Promotions"

For Claiming, Urgently call or contact;
Multi Casino Online Promotions
(Mrs. Debbie Fallon)
Tel: + 27-76-275-9661
Fax: + 27-11-507-5063
E-mail: multicasino@live.com
Web: http://www.multicasinobingo.com

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!

We are pleased to inform you of your Email Success in our Computer Balloting made today for winners from the MULTI CASION ONLINE PROMOTION, as part of our Promotional Draws held on 7th of October 2010 and Announced on (11/11/2010)

This is a Scientific Computer Game in which your Email Address was used. It is a Promotional Program by MULTI CASION ONLINE PROMOTION.It is a Promotional Program that chooses emails world wide to encourages Internet users; therefore you do not require buying Ticket to enter for it.

This is an Email Internet Program were winner were randomly selected from U.S.A, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Australia and Asia through Computer Draw System and extracted from over 800,000 Email Addresses from Unions, Association and Corporate Bodies listed online.

Your Email Address attached to Ticket No: 07-42-97-66-11-00 drew the Lucky No: 27-18-93-74-74 + 20 from 800,000 Email Addresses consequently won in the 3rd Category. You have therefore been approved to claim a Star Prize of $2,220,000.00 in cash credited to File No: M1/2010/10/2010. Below is your Winning Details;

Reference No: RKO/609778/ZAR
Batch No: GDL/747229/ZAR
Ticket No: 07-42-97-66-11-00
Lucky No: 27-18-93-74-74 + 20

Kindly visit our website for more information about us and your Prize.

To claim your winning prize, you are to contact the appointed agent for the immediate release of your winnings:

Multi Casino Online Promotions
(Mrs. Debbie Fallon)
Tel: + 27-76-275-9661
Fax: + 27-11-507-5063
E-mail: multicasino@live.com
Web: http://www.multicasinobingo.com

"The Validity period of the winnings is (10) Working Days, of your reply to the Agency; hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be returned as UNCLAIMED."

Please, remember to quote your Reference and Batch Numbers provided above in every one of your correspondences with our claims department.

Congratulations ''Once again from all our Staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions Program.

Yours Truly
Mrs. Enny Williams
Promotions Manager
Multi Casino Online Promotions
Eastern Cape, South Africa

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THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTED BY:
(Federation International de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT.

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