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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • africa_2010_south@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "south africa 2010" <south_africa_2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:25:05 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A LUCK WINNER CONTACT DR.PATRICK PETERSON

From: Mrs. Smith Ssusan
South African 2010 World Cup Bid lottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Brixon
Court Carlton East Gate
Batch: 13/26/DC36
Customer Service: 583 NCA 86924
Ref: EAASL/931OYI/03
Batch: 13/26/DC36

Dear Lamon, Jodi ,

LUCKY WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International program held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with Serial number
97560 drew the winning: 60/84/27/17/36, which
was randomly selected by our central computer system, subsequently your
lottery award is in the 2nd category. Your name have therefore been
short-listed to claim a total sum of US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United
States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a
total cash prize of US$200,000,000 Million dollars, shared amongst the first
One Hundred (100) lucky winners in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Lottery booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your US$2,000,000(Two Million United States Dollars) would be released
to you by our bank. Our African principal agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact
him. All
participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through
computer draw system. This promotion takes place annually.For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims are processed and your money
remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our PAYMENT AGENT as soon as you read
this message for urgent release of your fund , his conatct information is as
follows:-
Name: sir. stevenson Peterson
E-mail :africa_2010_south@yahoo.com
tel-+278-2365-0353
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, always quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
has succesfully won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Signed:

Mr. Nelson BONGANI (chairman)
Mr. Albert MOKOENA (Chief Operations Officer )
Dr.Danny JORDAAN (Chief Executive Officer)
Thank you for your co-operation
Mrs. VICTORIA DUKE ( Zonal Co-ordinator )
From: Mrs. Smith Ssusan

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