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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)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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 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.
  • mrwilliamsnkosi@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sa_2010_worldcup_11@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:20:21 +0200
Subject: ****LUCKY WINNING NOTIFICATION****

South Africa 2010 World Cup
Local Organizing Committee.
Sandton, Johannesburg,South Africa.
Ref: SA2010/LO6278
Batch: 2006/JHB/DM/F36

Dear Sir/Madam,

LUCKY WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

We happily announce to you the draws of the South African 2010 World cup lottery, International publicity program held in Johannesburg, South Africa on saturday the 12TH of AUGUST 2006. Over 2.8 million internet users'e-mail addresses including yours were collected from various websites they have visited this year and were attached to lottery tickets that were used in the draw. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with Serial number 97560 drew the winning numbers: 11,13,15,27,31 and 34 in the draw which was done in conjunction with the South African National lottery, UTHINGO live lotto draw for Saturday the 12TH of AUGUST.

Consequently, you won the lottery in the 2nd category. Your have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,820,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars Only) credited to file number
SA2010/INL/CPT9265/06. This is from a total cash prize of US$10.92 Million dollars, shared amongst the six (6) lucky winners in this category world-wide.

Our "PRINCIPAL CLAIM AGENT" will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to your account.This is to avoid double claiming or other people trying to claim your winnings behind you.To file for your claim,send the following details to our "PRINCIPAL CLAIM AGENT" as soon as you get this message,

1.Your fullnames
2.Your home address
3.Your telephone and fax numbers
4.Your date of birth
5.Your sex/marital status and
6 Your Occupation/Nationality
7.Your E-mail address
8.Amount you won and;
9.Forward your reference and batch numbers included in this mail to him for the purpose of verification.

The contact details for our "PRINCIPAL CLAIM AGENT" are;


Name: Mr.Williams Nkosi


TEL: +27 - 73-504-2416

E-mail : mrwilliamsnkosi@myway.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, always quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondence with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all our staff. Thank you for being part of our publicity promotional lottery program.

Signed:


Mrs.MAFIKA MAHLANGU ( Zonal Co-ordinator )


Mr. Danny JORDAAN (Chief Executive

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam