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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +27712716171 (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.
  • welcometosa2010wcup@gmail.com
  • candy_canadaboard@canada.com

Fraud email example:

From: Inter National <inter_nationaloto@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:34:11 +1100 (EST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION(YOU ARE A LUCKY WINNER)


CONGRATULATIONS!

Your email is among the 10 lucky winners’ that won USD$1,500,000.00. Winning No:8 17 30 36 40 47 bonus No.24,in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World Cup, sponsored by Canada Governments. For quick and urgent release of your fund, please contact our corresponding Agent in South Africa immediately, Call Mr. Gabriel Ndlovu, Tel+27 71 271 6171 .Or email him on (welcometosa2010wcup@gmail.com) and provide the below information to him.

Full Name
A copy of identity
Home address
Private telephone and fax
Occupation
Age
Sex
Marital status

Yours Sincerely,
Ms.Candy Johnson
Email:candy_canadaboard@canada.com
Winning numbers for Sat Dec 22,2007 draw, before you send us email confirm your winning numbers on our website: www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6 Confirm under Lotto 6/49




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