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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • oke_skyus@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.kurth Hans" <revkurth@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kurthhansdesk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:31:51 +0000
Subject: Hello Lucky Winner.

INTERACTIVE LOTTERY GAMES CONSULTING Company Reg No: 2004/079414/23  PHISICAL ADD: 30 BRIDGE ROAD, BRAMLEY VIEW, JOHANNESBURG 2090 POSTAL ADD: P O BOX 890075, LYNDHURST, JOHANNESBURG 2106    IN CONJUNCTION WITH   SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLDCUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE                                                  INTERACTIVE 2010 LOTTERY DRAW NOTICE This is to inform you that the Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC)  of the 2010 World Cup, here in South Africa, has held an Internet Raffle Draw, and your Email Address was among the 2010 Email Addresses that was picked by the computer during the Second Quarter Raffle Draw (FQRD).   We are therefore with great pleasure, to notify you that your Email Address once again, happened to come out top number (1) out of the 2010 Email Addresses, on the FINAL BALLOT DRAW, and this had made you the JACKPOT WINNER OF THE SUM OF US$ 2,500,000.00 (TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR)   Be aware that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD) was organised by the Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC)  of the 2010 World Cup, to create awareness for the world, as South Africa is finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup.     BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS:   COMPUTER DRAW NUMBER: 177 EMAIL CODE NUMBER: TTYEEWSSE2211775643000 FINAL JACPOT NUMBER: 0001  SN: 2010 / ILGC / LOC / ZA  WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA INSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SA AMOUNT WON: US$ 2,500,000.00                                      AGREEMENT:   IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC)  of the 2010 World Cup, THAT THE WINNING INFORMATIONS WRITTEN ABOVE ARE THE ORIGINAL WINNING INFORMATIONS AS WAS SELECTED BY THE COMPUTER THIS 7TH OF OCTOBER 2006, AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN AGREED THAT THE WINNER WHOSE  WINNING INFORMATIONS HAS BEEN SENT TO, WILL BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF US$ 2,500,000.00 WITHOUT FAIL.   Dr. KURTH HANS (Promotional Manager) For ( ILGC& LOC).                                                                                      Note that this program is being sponsured by: SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD COMPANY FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA.                                                    Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of                               US$ 2,000,000.00 from Amsterdam, Holland                                                 21st January 2005.                                               Congratulations from all our staff and we also extend our thanks to the Sponsors  for being part of our promotional program.  VIVA SOUTH AFRICA! VIVA SPONSURES          & VIVA THE WHOLE WORLD.                                                              PRIZE CLAIMING INSTRUCTION:   To receive your prize, contact our Paying agent on the following Details:   Company: INTER-BANK PAYMENT SERVICE & SECURITIES COMPANY Company Registration number: 1947/027670/07 Contact address: IBPSC BUILDING 200 SCOA GBETO,COTONOU REPUBLIC DU BENIN. Email Address:(interbankpaymentsecurity@o2.pl,              oke_skyus@email.com )  Contact person: Mr EDWARD THOMPSON Position:ACCOUNT OFFICER DIRECT TEL: + 234 803 529 9951 ,+ 234 1 475 7368 OFFICE PHONE; + 234 1 850 5381 DIRECT FAX: + 234 759 2730   PLEASE FILL THE BELOW FORM AND SEND IT BY EMAIL TO OUR PAYING AGENT, TO ENABLE THE PAYING AGENT PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT.     NAME:................................................................................................................   CONTACT ADDRESS:.....................................................................................   TELEPHONE NUMBER:...................................................................................   FAX NUMBER:..................................................................................................   AGE:.......................................................SEX:...................................................   OCCUPATION:.................................................................................................   NEXT OF KIN:...................................................................................................     Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and Contradiction  over the receiving of your fund. Very important, Lottery rules says that you must be 18 years and above to be able to claim a prize.

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