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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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)
  • "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +27837609670 (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.
  • jmartin1@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "YUK/IrelandIIL P.A.H.UK" <yukiriil77@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 07:40:38 +0100
Subject: YAHOO!!! MAIL CONGRATULATES YOU!!!









Congratulations You Messenger Yahoo! Lottery Results You won £480,000.00! Yahoo! Mail congratulates you!
From:Yahoo International Internet Lottery Promotion Award Headquarters U.K :67a, Bexon Court Carlton Manchester shire, Manchester mc4 1St Essex United Kingdom Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914 Ref: YUKIIILPA/941OYI/04

Dear Winner, GBP£480,000.00



Yahoo! Mail announce you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the ongoing Yahoo Lottery Draw for the 2nd October 2007.

All 10 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails each from Canada , Australia , United States , Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually,consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of £480,000.00(FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING ONLY ).

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities and the whole world where they have operational base. Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our AFRICANS representative office, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of £480,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in SOUTH AFRICA

How to get your fund claimedThese are your identification numbersCustomer Service: 680 NCA 85914Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04 Batch No Lotto 6/49 Draw Coupon : Match 6+BRef No: 474061725/04,Batch: 7056490902/188,Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
Insurance No:8179TDWW
Pin 1206

To file for your claim, please contact our certified and accredited corresponding agent in South Africa immediately for category "A" winners for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -:

Contact Our Overseas Claim Agent/RepresentativeName: Dr. John Martin & Associates(Esq.) Legal attorneys Group: No 25 Gill building Vet New town JHB South Africa Tel Line: + 27 83 760 9670 E:mail: jmartin1@executivechamber1966.infoE:mail: jmartin1@webmail.co.za Endeavour to email him with your claim details




1, Full Names:

2, Date of birth:

3, Present Contact Address:

4. Country Of Residence:

5. Netionality:

6. Tel/Fax:

7.Ref: No

8. Batch: No

9. Pin No

10. Beneficiary

11. Occupation

12. Sex:

13. Total amount won


Remember: all prize money must be claimed within 30 days of this notification. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as unclaimed and donated to charity organizations. You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying to be other Organizations or yahoo Inc. This is solely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. In Event that you receive any e-mail similar to the notification letter that was sent to you, Kindly Delete it from your mail box and give no further correspondence to such person or body. Please be warned : For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-selected winner or unofficial personnel. Yours Sincerely ENG.WILLIAM GERRI (PHD)LOTTO CO-ORDINATOR.The Yahoo.com staff
POX 1010 170,INL-LIVERPOOL-UNITED KINGDOM



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