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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.

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:

• 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:
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • thembagodi@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LOTTERY FLASHMEGA" <flashmega1@livedoor.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:00:56 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!


You have gained the computer Balloting Program

This massage is from the MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL FLASH MEGA LOTTERY Program
South Africa for the 2010 world cup.

FLASH MEGA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM PROGRAM,
THE SUM OF US$1. 950,000,00 in cash as the total amount of the second
category

PLEASE CONTACT
(Dr.Themba Godi)
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ON PHONE NO. + 27- 781-855-584
Email: thembagodi@webmail.co.za

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the
world as part of our electronic business Program.

Below are your Information's;
(R): NUMBERS: LLI/240142/011
(B): NUMBERS: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.

To avoid delays, you are to quote your winning (R) And (B) numbers, and also
fill the below processing form:

1. Full Name
2. Country Of Origin
3. Date Of Birth
4. Contact Telephone And Fax Number
5. Full Contact Address
6. Marital Status
7. Company's Name (If Any)
8. Your bank account information where you want your fund to be transfered
into 1.e your bank name and address and also you bank account number.

Sincerely,

Dr.Themba Godi.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam