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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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.
  • +27734948795 (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.
  • smithjonathan111@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "omega lottory" <omega_l74@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 08:27:19 +0200
Subject: FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE CLAIM

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
Dr JOHNSON MANFRED.

Attn:Sir/Madam,

FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE CLAIM

The International Mega Promotion team is proud to inform you that you have
won USD1 950,000.00 Why you have won Your E-mail address is one of 4 lucky
Addresses who have won in
the weekly Promotion.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,
America,Asia,Australia, Canada,
Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business
Promotions Program.

You qualified for the draw as a result of your visiting various websites we
are running the e-business promotions for You/Your Company, attached to
ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers
02, 09, 22, 23, 24, 30 (05) and consequently won

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1.950 million
.

CONGRATULATIONS!
I am DR JOHNSON MANFRED the fiduciary agent assigned to your case I wish to
Congratulate you on your victory, you are a lucky person to have won this
lottery.

You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the
processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate Your winning
price is to the tune of 1.950 miilion dollar.

1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.
8.Country of Residence.

You are advised to forward this information as soon as possible to enable us
attend to your winnings. You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret
to avoid unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation.

To begin your claim,You are then adviced to urgently contact your claim
agent MR. SMITH JONATHAN for immediate proceessing and release of your
winning prize.You can contact him on the below information.

MR. SMITH JONATHAN
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Universal Buildiing, 132 - 133 Park Hurst
Balfour - Unite 1440
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
OMEGA CROSSING.

TEL: +27-73-494-8795.
EMAIL: smithjonathan111@yahoo.com

Contact the claim agent immediately; For due processing and remittance of
your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every
one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4,
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely,

Dr. JOHNSON MANFRED.

_________________________________________________________________
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