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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • nationallotteryb12@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • richard_consultant_sa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Theresa Allan <nationallotteryb12@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 10:08:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: nationallotteryb12@yahoo.com

Hooray! You have won!



Congratulations!



NETSTAKERS ONLINE LOTTERY IS PROUD TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE WON USD$1,250,000.00



Why you have won?



Your E-mail address is one of 200 lucky Addresses who have won in the weekly Promotion.



See below how to claim your prize.



Details on the Winnings



Your lucky draw Numbers are. 6,9,12,29,30,45 and Bonus Number 17

Your REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39825P-4

Your BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

Your INSURANCE Number: LP3/7599.LTSA



Please contact our processing manager below for claiming of your prize and remember to quote your reference and Batch Number for easy processing of your prize.



MR RICHARD KHUMALO

CLAIMING MANAGER

(NETSTAKERS ONLINE LOTTERY)

SOUTH AFRICA

TEL: 27-73 946 3783

EMAIL: richard_consultant_sa@yahoo.com


Sincerely,


MRS. THERESA ALLAN

PROMOTIONS MANAGER

(NETSTAKERS ONLINE LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA)



- Theresa Allan

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam