419 scam: KINDA SMITH <kindasmith@spingboklottorg.com> WINNING NOTIFICATION

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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.
- +27780822061 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: KINDA SMITH <kindasmith@spingboklottorg.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 04:49:52 +0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

SPRINGBOK LOTTERY
4211, JAMESON STREET,
PRETORIA 0002
SOUTH AFRICA
REFERENCE NUMBER: ZAA/6126941373/2013/LKL
BATCH NUMBER: MX/2013/QWD

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the draw (9482) of the SRINGBOK LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on 15th July, 2013.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a
pool of over 25,000 email addresses drawn from Europe, America, Asia,
Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South
America as part of our international promotions programe conducted
annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.

The result of our computer draw (#162) selected your email address
attached to e-ticket number: 8110022246 with Serial number 7160/13 drew
the lucky numbers: 67. 21. 90. 13. 78 (66 Bonus Ball), which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match 9 plus bonus. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,500,000 (One Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KGD/590378110/17.

Your prize award will be insured in your name. To begin your claims
therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and
accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21
days (date of this e-mail inclusive). Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our South African booklet representative office as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,500,000 (One
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to
you by any of our payment offices in Africa.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be forfeited to the pool without further notice. Our agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds
as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail
with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference
numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday
through Saturday.

Note that the above Claims Form should be filled and returned immediately
to the under listed approved officer to foster the release of your Winning
Prize. To claim your cash prize please contact claims Officer Mr. Thabo
Dlamini immediately for more information.

Overseas Claims Agent
Contact Person: Mr.Thabo Dlamini
Tel: +27780822061,
Email: thabodlamini@spingboklottorg.com
================================================================================
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Kinda Smith,
Network Online Coordinator.
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