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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")
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27738138280 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27769967882 (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.
  • claimingmanager@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Pokeronline Promotion <pk_-1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimingmanager@consultant.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:58:08 +0200
Subject: POKER PROMOTION, YOU ARE A WINNER !!!


3TH JANUARY 2008YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW!!!
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS ANDPRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,THE SUM OF US$1,000.000.00
PLEASE CONTACTBR. Peter.T. Maganga,
YOUR CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONSDIRECT NUMBER:+27 738 138 280OFFICE NUMBER:+27-76-996-7882
E-MAIL: claimingmanager@consultant.com

POKER PROMOTION, YOU ARE A WINNER !!!
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today 3th January 2008, of winners of the POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS, as part of our promotional draws HELD ON 3TH JANUARY 2008.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000.00 email addresses of Individuals and Companies from all part of the world as part of our Electronic Business Promotions Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for You & Your Company email address.
Attached to Ticket Number 242 67 33 38 7 43 51, with serial number 7777/07 drew the Lucky Numbers 4-43-33-38-21 POP 21 and Bonus number 3 and consequently You have won in the Second Category.
REFERENCE NUMBER: ZAR/POP-677152/ZA2007BATCH NUMBER: ZAR/002831323/M222-23
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file POP/2040211345/2007.
This is from a total cash prize of Award,( US$4,200,000.000) Four Million Two Hundred United State Dollar ), shared amongst the first One Hundred and Twenty (120) Lucky Winners in Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Endeavor to email your claim agent with therequired data below:

1.FULL NAMES:_________________________________________ 2.COUNTRY:_____________________________________________ 3.SEX:__________________________________________________ 4.AGE:__________________________________________________ 5.OCCUPATION:__________________________________________ 6.TELEPHONE NUMBER:__________________________________ 7.BATCH NUMBER:_______________________________________
8.REFERENCE NUMBER:__________________________________9.ADDRESSES: _____________________________________Barrister. Peter.T. Maganga, POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONSDIRECT NUMBER:+27 738 138 280OFFICE NUMBER:+27-76-996-7882
E-MAIL: claimingmanager@consultant.com

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your Claims Department.
POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD THAT WILL BE HOST BY SOUTH AFRICA.

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Yours Truly, Br.Peter.T. Maganga
Promotions Manager.

Poker Online Promotions672 Poker HouseEastern CapeSouth Africa.
UNIVERSAL CROSSING S/AGOES INTERNATIONALAS THE 2010 WORLD CUPWILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA.THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY:SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY:
(Federation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT SOUTH AFRICA

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