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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)
  • "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 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.
  • dr_steve_alfred@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: south_afrilot002@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:36:41 -0800
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION



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$2,000,000,00 two 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 12th of october, 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$2,000,000,00 (TWO MILLION 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 $2,000,000.00 (Two million 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. Steve Alfred.

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


Tel: + 27-735621755.

dr_steve_alfred@yahoo.co.uk





Provide him with the informations 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 informations confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. 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. Henry Silverstone

United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

0044 704 012 9805 OR 0044 703 174 2870






SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM .



COPYRIGHT © 2006 ALL RIGHT RESERVED

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