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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million 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.
  • +27735688851 (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.
  • richardmorrisoffice@galmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joyphillip11@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:30:24 +0200
Subject: FROM:MRS. JOY PHILLIP.

From the Desk of Lotto Manager
South African 2010 World Cup Bid lottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Briton Court Carlton
East Gate, Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa.
Batch: (13/26/DC36).

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING:

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid Lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: (B9665 75604546 199) with! Serial number (97560) drew the winning: (2/13/21/27/36/38/45), which subsequently on you the lottery award in the 3rd category.
Your name has therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2.000.000.00 (Two million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file (KPC/9030108308/03). This is from a total cash prize of US$200.000.000.00 (Two Hundred Million Dollars), shared among the first 100 Hundred and lucky winners in this category worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicate in the play coupon.

In view of this, your US$2.000.000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) would be released to you by our bank manager immediately he commences the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact the agent .

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over (100,000) companies and individual emails address. The lottery program took place to promote South Africa (2010 world Cup Award). For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize, This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted Abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
To file for your claim, please contact one of our Accredited/Authorized Representatives Lottery Consultant Claim Agent immediately.

His contact information is as follows:

Name: MR.RICHARD MORRIS

Tele: +27-73-5688-851

E-mail:richardmorrisoffice@galmail.co.za

Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:.................................................
2.Address:.............................................
3.Marital Status:....................................
4.Occupation:........................................
5.Age:....................................................
6.Sex:....................................................
7.Nationality:..........................................
8.Residence:..........................................
9.Telephone Number:.............................
10.Fax Number:......................................

11 Winning Number:................................
12. Ref. Number:.....................................
13. Serial Number:..................................
14. Amount Worn:....................................
15. Batch Number:...................................
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference/ batch numbers to your agent/officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claim officer as soon as possible.

Please be informed that the entire winning prize must be claimed on or before 30 days of this notification. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications. Kindly quote your Reference/Batch Numbers in any correspondences with our designated Consultant Claim Agent. Thanks for being part of this International Lottery Promotional Programme and for your participation in this Lottery Programme. "Age Restriction of under 18 yrs applied".
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation. Approved, Dispatched and Signed:
Yours Faithfully,


MRS. JOY PHILLIP.

(Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.)
on Behalf of Mr. Rudolf Phillip Markhams.
(Zonal Co-oridinator)

Anti-fraud resources:

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