419 scam: SOUTH AFRICA SAFA <sa2010lotteryprogram5@yahoo.com> CONGRATULATIONS DEAR LUCKY WINNER

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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:
- "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)
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.
- agentmingay2007@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: SOUTH AFRICA SAFA <sa2010lotteryprogram5@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:47:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS DEAR LUCKY WINNER

SOUTH AFRICA WORLD CUP
LOTTERY 2010

Lottery Headquarters:
51, Brixton Court,
Carlton,EastGate
Johannesburg.

CONGRATULATIONS. THE SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION,SAFA IS PROUD TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE
JUST WON FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS(US$500,000).

THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION, SAFA WITH FIFTY-SIX,56 COOPERATE BODIES.

SOUTH AFRICA WILL BE HOSTING THE SOCCER WORLD CUP IN
THE YEAR 2010.THIS WILL BE THE FIRST EVER WORLD CUP TO
BE HELD IN THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA. AND WE ARE
CELEBRATING THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY WITH THIS
LOTTERY. WE ARE ALSO USING THIS LOTTERY TO CREATE
AWARNESS TOWARDS THE HOSTING OF THE WORLD CUP IN 2010
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

DON'T BE SURPRISE THAT YOU ARE ONE OF OUR WINNERS.
THE AIMS OF THIS LOTTERY IS TO SURPRISE OUR WINNERS.

HOWEVER NO PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION IS GIVEN BEFORE YOUR
EMAIL ADDRESS WAS PICKED FOR THIS LOTTERY.GENERALLY
EMAIL ADDRESS ARE PICKED, THE DRAWS
ARE PROCESSED BY THE COMPUTER THROUGH A SPECIAL
PROGRAM THAT IS SPECIAL DESIGNED FOR THIS LOTTERY, THE
PROGRAM IS KNOWN AS RANDOM ACCESS PROGRAM (RAP)

THIS SOFTWARE PICKS EMAIL ADDRESSES FROM THE INTERNET
AND THROUGH A RANDOM PROCESS, PICKS THE WINNERS
THROUGH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS.

CLAIMING OF PRIZE

TO CLAIM YOUR CASH PRIZE PLEASE CONTACT THE LOTTERY MANAGER MR CLIVE MINGAY IMMEDIATELY WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
CONTACT MR CLIVE MINGAY
EMAIL: agentmingay2007@sify.com

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 abuse of this program.Please be warned.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

South African President

Sincerely,
Rev. JAN KOOPMANN
Promotions Manager
World cup 2010
South Africa

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