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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
  • +27839691088 (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.
  • andersonsimmon5za1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JOHN GOODMAN <johngoodman5za@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:12:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Congratulations! Congratulations!


MEGA WORLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
Private Bag X50, Auckland Park, 2006
Johannesburg,
South Africa

Dear Sir/Madam,

Congratulations!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the year 2006, the winners of the MEGA WORLD LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,as part of our promotional draws. 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 the draw, as a result of
you visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 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, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,950,000.00 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 prize money of the sum of US$1,950,000.00 is now with mega world lottery Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact MEGA WORLD LOTTERY) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your prize money under your full names.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 Mr. Anderson Simmon through Phone or Email address below;

MR.ANDERSON SIMMON
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Private Bag X50, Auckland Park, 2006
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: +27-83 969 1088.
EMAIL:andersonsimmon5za1@yahoo.com

please do not reply to this mail box just go ahead and contact your claim agent with the adress above and try to call him immediately for urgent response.

Best regards,

Dr.John Goodman.
{Lottery Cordinator}

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: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99

MEGA WORLD LOTTERY PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP

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

AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT


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