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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:
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • +27848515564 (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.
  • remitancedeptm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "world cup" <info0@mobimail.mn>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:32:14 -0700
Subject: WORLD CUP LOTTERY


*MTN, COCA COLA ,NOKIA ,TOYOTA, TOSHIBA
SOUTH AFRICA WORLD CUP
FREE LOTTERY DRAW
HEAD OFFICE WELLINGTON HOUSE
EAST ROAD, JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.

ATTENTION LUCKY WINNER :





We are delighted to inform you as one of the 10 lucky winners Of The world
cup lottery 2010.world cup lottery 2010 is proudly sponsored by the
Microsoft Corporation,Coca Cola,Nokia,MTN,the Intel Group, Toyota ,Toshiba,
Dell computers, Mckintosh .And mostly by the South African Government.The
world cup free lottery draw is held once a year.And is so organized to
encourage the use of internet and computers.And also to advertise the South
Africa 2010 World Cup world wide.And this also qualify you for a free ticket
to watch the world cup free of charge.

We are proud to say that over US $ 100 Million are won annually in more than
150 countries world wide.

World cup 2010 south africa . Consequently,you have therefore been approved
for a total pay out of usd$3,000,000,.00 (Three million dollars) only.The
following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order and file:

(i) winning numbers: 11 13 26 34 44 48
(ii) email ticket number: 275-189-657-23-05
(iii) lotto code number: FL8756-05UK
(iv) the file Ref number: FL/04/736207152/UK

In view of this notification, you are urgently
requested to Call/Contact the cordinator to enable him process and transfer
your fund.



using the information below:


Remitance Department.
**remitancedeptm@gmail.com*<http://us.mc502.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=remitancedeptm@gmail.com>
*
Dr.John Zuma.
+27848515564


Be Warned : All beneficiaries are meant to receive their payments on or
before 14 banking days from the day of this notification.All
unclaimed funds shall be returned back to the Government reserve account
as forfeited payments.

APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUND

1.APPLICANTS NAME: ............................
2) CONTACT ADDRESS:...........................
3)TELEPHONE NUMBER:..........................
4)AMOUNT WON:...............................
5)OCCUPATION:...............................
6)AGE:.........................................
7)SEX:..............................................
8)NATIONALITY:....................................
9)STATE:........................................
10)COUNTRY:..........................................





Dr.Paul kumalo.
cordinator.



Congratulations!!! Congratulations
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