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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)
  • "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!
• 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.
  • +27739920444 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27866481795 (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.
  • drstevenwilsonsa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3adrstevenwilsonsa@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "anna davids" <annadavids2026@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:22:21 +0200
Subject: Your email won fifa promotions $2m


FIFA Online Promotions!!!

672 Fifa House Off Commissional Road,
Eastern Cape 2190,
South africa.
15TH MARCH 2007
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW!!!

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AND
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
FIFA ONLINE PROMOTIONS YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$2,780.000.00
PLEASE CONTACT
DR. STEVEN WILSON,
Mrs. Rachael .T. Siyabonga.
YOUR CLAIMS DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.
ON PHONE +27 73 992 0444
FAX: +27 86 648 1795

EMAIL:drstevenwilsonsa@yahoo.com <EMAIL%3Adrstevenwilsonsa@yahoo.com>

FIFA PROMOTION, YOU ARE A WINNER !!!
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today 14 th July 2008,
of winners of the POKER ONLINE PROMOTIONS, as part of our promotional draws
HELD ON 17TH OF JUNE 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/ZA2007
BATCH NUMBER: ZAR/002831323/M222-23

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,780,000.00
(Two Million Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file POP/2040211345/2008.

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!

To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim Department through the
below Information:
Dr. Steven Wilson
Mrs. Rachael .T. Siyabonga.
FIFA ONLINE PROMOTIONS
TEL: +27 73 992 0444
FAX: +27 86 648 1795
E-MAIL:drstevenwilsonsa@yahoo.com <E-MAIL%3Adrstevenwilsonsa@yahoo.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.

FIFA 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,
Mrs. Rachael .T. Siyabonga
Promotional Manager.

FIFA online promotions
672 FIFA House
Eastern Cape
South Africa.

UNIVERSAL CROSSING S/A GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL 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, TELKOMSA AND NEDBANK OF SOUTH AFRICA.



To avoid delays, you are to quote your winning (Ref) And (Ballot) numbers,
and also fill the below processing form and return it to Email:
drwilson@matome2g.com

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:.............................
CONTACT ADDRESS:.............................................
CITY/STATE:..................................................
COUNTRY:.....................................................
NATIONALITY:................................................
SEX:.......................AGE:..............................
MARITAL STATUS: .............................................
TEL NO: ............................FAX:....................
E_MAIL ADDRESS:..............................................
NEXT OF KIN: ...............................................
OCCUPATION: .................................................

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