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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:

• 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")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +27730883374 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27800600666 (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.
  • frankknhosi@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: yaboomillionare11@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:10:11 +0200
Subject: YABOO MILLIONARE

YABOO MILLIONARE SOUTH AFRICA.
64, ST STEPHENS STREET PORT ELIZABETH.
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27-730883374
FAX: +27-800600666
EMAIL: frankknhosi@webmail.co.za



PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

Dear Winner,

CONGRATULATIONS

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 22nd May 2006 as the winners of the
YABOO MILLIONARE PROGRAM. As part of our promotional draw. Participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from
all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
Note that your email address qualified for this draw.. Your email address, attached to ticket
number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 4, 15, 26, 27, 41 and
Bonus number 11 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 4, 15, 26, 27, 41 Bonus Number 11
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,000.000 in cash, which is the
winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$26,650,000.00
shared among the seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US2, 000.000 is now YEBOO MILLIONARE SOUTH AFRICA,
has being insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact
(YEBOO MILLIONARE LTD) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your
CHEQUE under your full names.

Please note that YEBOO MILLIONARE LTD is your paying agent,
will invite you to their office in South Africa for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up
and contact them immediately.
To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately and also to send an urgent message to him.

MR. FRANK NKHOSI
CLAIM AGENT
YEBOO MILLIONARE
TEL: +27-730883374
FAX: +27-800600666
EMAIL: frankknhosi@webmail.co.za



NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences
with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN.
INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM ALL OUR STAFF


YOURS SINCERELY,
MISS. NOMTHA NKHOSI
THE PROMOTION MANAGER.
YEBOO MILLIONARE SOUTH AFRICA.
YABOO MILLIONARE SOUTH AFRICA.
64, ST STEPHENS STREET PORT ELIZABETH.
SOUTH AFRICA
YEBOO MILLIONARE GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA.
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO
AUTHORITY.

Anti-fraud resources:

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