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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 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.
  • +27738522588 (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.
  • dr_wilsondube@yahoo.com
  • dr_wilsondube_southafrica@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sa board" <sa_board@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 13:33:31 +0100
Subject: LUCKY WINNING NOTIFICATION:

FROM: ALICE ZULU
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY DIV.
SABC RADIO PARK BULDING P.O .BOX 917711,
AUCKLAND PARK,2056 RSA


Dear Sir / Madam,
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$1,000,000:00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credited to file
KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US$100,000,000:00
(HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) shared amongst the first One hundred
(100) lucky winner 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$1,000,000:00 (ONE 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 your CLAIM AGENT
DR.WILSON DUBE as soon as you read this message for urgent release of your
fund,and for the processing of your file and transfer of your money before
sending any mail to him contact him on his direct line first.

contact information is as follows:-

FIRM: WILSON DUBE & ASSOCAITES
NAME: DR. WILSON DUBE
25 RICHARDS RYLAAN AVENUE, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. BOX 756, AUCKLANDPARK JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA.
DIRECT LINE :+27-73-8522-588
FAX LINE: + 27 11-5067 -5902
EMAIL: dr_wilsondube@yahoo.com
EMAIL:dr_wilsondube_southafrica@yahoo.com


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 successfully won this competition.Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program congralulation.

Signed:

MR. MORGAN BONGANI (chairman)
MR. PETER MOKOENA (Chief Operations Officer)
DR.ALBERT JORDAAN (Chief Executive Officer)

Thank you for your co-operation

MRS. ALICE ZULU (Zonal Co-ordinator).

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