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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:
  • "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.
  • +27739801998 (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.
  • canadalottery_agenteric@yahoo.com
  • canadalottery_agent_eric@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: info@canada.com
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 00:33:52 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR WINNING NOTIFICATION

From: Frank Bill
No: 125 St Michael's Street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Canada.



Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No: Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon: Match 6+B


WINNING NOTIFICATION

THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENTFOR THE PROMOTION OF THE 2010
WORLD CUP TO BE HOSTED IN SOUTH AFRICA.

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the Wed April 5 2006 in Essex United
Kingdom and Canada Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
B9564 75604545 100 with! Serial number 46560 drew the winning numbers
10/19/20/35/36/38 with a bonus Number 26,for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of
the lottery in the 2nd category of daily three. You have therefore been approved
to claim a total sum of US$1.000.000.00 (One Million United States Dollars)
in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/04.

This is from a total cash prize of US $130,000,000.00 Million dollars, shared
amongst the first One-Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category
worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro
booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon,
because this particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World Cup to
be Hosted in South Africa hence your winning information must be kept to enable
you participate in our subsequent games before the grand finale. In view of this,
your US$1.000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) would be released to you
by an accredited commercial Bank in South Africa. Our African 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 site through computer
draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies and personal e-mails. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winningin formation confidential
till your claims is 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 corresponding
agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your fund, contact information is as follow:

MR. ERIC MOPI, Tel: +27-73-980-1998. email: (canadalottery_agenteric@yahoo.com)
or (canadalottery_agent_eric@yahoo.com)To avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agents.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program that has
successfully won thiscompetition. Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program. Yours Sincerely, Mrs.Gladys Owen United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
Mrs.Patricia Hope Asst. Gen. Sec Mr. Grey Johnson Canadian/American Zonal Secretary
General. Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners Dr Bill Wilson.
African/European Head Office Baumgarten-strasse 15 Postfach 686 Geneva CH-8201
Schaffhausen Dr Peter Martins Head South African Offshore Payment Office Madrid,
Spain.

Thanks for your
Co-operation in anticipation.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam