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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • +27723977392 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • casalot2010worldcup@jmail.co.za
  • selizabeth@canada.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: southafrica 2010worldcup <casalot2010wc13@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 09:56:17 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!



The Canadian Government sponsors this lottery for the promotion of the 2010 Soccer World cup to be hosted in South Africa . We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International Programs held on Sat Jun 23, 2007, in Ontario , Canada . Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: B956475604545 100, with Serial Number 46563760 drew the winning numbers 7 20 24 37 43 49 with a bonus Number 21 for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of bi-weekly six. Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05, Batch No. Lotto 6/49. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,000.00 (0ne Million United States Dollars).Please contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund. His contact details are: Name: Mr. Charles Masilo Email: casalot2010worldcup@jmail.co.za,Tel: +27-723977392, Fax: +27-11-5076118. Yours Sincerely, Ms. Stella Elizabeth Email: selizabeth@canada.com,Tel/Fax: + 1-208-545-5432 NOTE: To confirm that you have the winning numbers for Sat Jun 23, 2007 draw, visit:http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6 Confirm under Lotto 6/49.
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