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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million us 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.
  • +27839574471 (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.
  • sa_subscriberagent05@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: steve-johnson-01@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:51:09 +0200
Subject: SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD.

SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW #7

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD.
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$ 1.2 MILLION US DOLLARS.

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw of the South African
Lottery International programs held on the 1st of July, 2006
in Johannesburg.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 72789600475
188 with serial number 1378/06 drew the lucky numbers:
51-7-46-13-37-9 bonus 12, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$1,200,000.00 (One Million, Two hundred thousand US
Dollars) in cash credited to file SA /9080118308/YZ, FNB 06.


All participants were selected randomly from worldwide web
sites through a computer drawn system and extracted from
over 1,000,000 Companies.

The winning funds has been insured by Hollard Insurance
Group (HIG).

In view of this, your $1,200,000.00 (One Million, Two
hundred thousand US dollars) would be released to you
immediately you contact our agent office in Johannesburg,
Southern Africa.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact
him. To file for your claims, please contact our Agent.

Reference # SA/ 8420X4/69
Batch # 084/06/ZY467
Winning Ticket Numbers :72789600475-188
Serial Numbers : 1378/06
Draw Numbers : 51-7-46-13-37-9 Bonus 12
Insuranc Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA.

Contact information:

Dr. Haney Germain.
Regional Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agents Africa
16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building
Henley Road Auckland Park
101 ZA-2006 Johannesburg.

Tel: + 27 83 957 4471.
sa_subscriberagent05@myway.com


Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:

2.Address:

3.Marital Status:

4.Occupation:

5.Age:

6.Sex:

7.Nationality:

8.Country Of Residence:

9.Telephone Number:

10.Fax Number:

11.Email Address:

12.Draw Number:

13.Reference number:

14.Batch number:

Warning: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous
elements.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs.


Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Steve Johnson
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.


SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD
PROGRAM .

COPYRIGHT © 2006 ALL RIGHT RESERVED.



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