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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")
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  • +27727316767 (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.
  • gracelandfinanceagent@webmail.co.za
  • gracelandfinanceagent@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "graceland lottery" <gl_draw@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:40:47 +0200
Subject: FIRST NOTICE

GRACELAND  (ONLINE) LOTTERY SYSTEM
16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building
Henley Road, Auckland Park.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ref: MXE/061725/06.

          

                      RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FIRST NOTICE

Dear Winner,

 

We are pleased to announce you as one of the  lucky winners in the GRACELAND  (ONLINE) LOTTERY PROGRAMS held on 1st of July, 2006. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 1,000,000 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 your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions and to promote the south African 2010 world cup.

 

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of US$900,000.00 (Nine hundred thousand united states dollars  only). The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:

 

WINNING NUMBERS: 7, 14, 18, 24, 28, 31 AND BONUS 37
LUCKY DRAW NUMBERS: 7, 14, 28, 22, 28,31,29,31,24,37,18 AND 41
INSURANCE NUMBERS: MMM3/113/SART88
REFERENCE NUMBER: MMM3-SARM-FIFLL373
BATCH NUMBER: FIMM-354-TWDD77.

 

Please be informed that your  US$900,000.00 is  now  with GRACELAND Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact your claim agent MR PAUL JACOBS of (GRACELAND FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA) and forward to him your winning details so that he can process your prize.

You are to contact your claim agent on:

Mr. Paul Jacobs,
TEL:+27 727 316 767
TEL: +27 738 339 228

Email: gracelandfinanceagent@webmail.co.za

Email: gracelandfinanceagent@yahoo.com

 

You are to provide  him with the under listed information as soon as possible for your claims:

 

1) BATCH AND REFFERENCE NUMBERS.............
2) YOUR FULL NAMES...............
3) MAILING ADDRESS..............
4) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.............
5) AMOUNT WON..............
6) AGE................
7) OCCUPATION...........
8) NATIONALITY..............

 

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

Sincerely,
Mr. Paul Morgan,
Information Manager.

 

N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claim agent.
3. Do inform the claim agent of any change of names or addresses.
4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claim agent.

 

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA.

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