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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:

• 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.
  • @yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Mary Ann Johnson" <maryann_johnson5@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:38:58 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS: NOTIFICATION ON YOUR US$3,500,000.00 LOTTERY JACKPOT WIN.

INTERNATIONAL 2010 LOTTERY GAMES CONSULTING Company Reg No: 2004/079414/23  Empire Building,132-133 Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440 JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA   IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLDCUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE                                                                                                                                                          INTERNATIONAL 2010 WORLDCUP LOTTERY DRAW NOTICE.   Dear Wells,   This is to inform you that the International 2010  Lottery Game Consulting (ILWGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC)  of the 2010 World Cup, here in South Africa, has held an Internet Raffle Draw, and your Email Address was among the over 3,000,000 Email Addresses that was picked by the computer ramdumly, during the 1st Quarter Raffle Draw (FQRD).   It is with great pleasure and honour, That we wish to notify you that your Email Address was Drawn, on the FINAL BALLOT DRAW, and this had made you the "JACKPOT WINNER "OF THE SUM OF  US$ 3,500,000.00(THREE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR)   Be aware that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD) was organised by the  International 2010 Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC)  of the 2010 World Cup, aimed to Promote and create awareness for the forthcoming FIFA 2010 soccer Worldcup to be held in South Africa. In the year 2010 for the first time in Africa.   BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS:   WINNING NUMBER: EMAIL CODE NUMBER: 15/76/EF36      FINAL JACPOT NUMBER: 0001  SN: 2010 / IWLGC / LOC / ZA  WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA INSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SA AMOUNT WON: US$ 3,500,000.00 CASH.                                   AGREEMENT:   IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE International 2010 Lottery Game Consulting (ILWGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC)  of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, THAT THE WINNING INFORMATIONS WRITTEN ABOVE ARE THE ORIGINAL WINNING INFORMATIONS AS WAS SELECTED BY ,   THE  COMPUTER  ON  15TH  DAY OF JANUARY 2007, AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN AGREED THAT THE JACKPOT WINNER WHOSE THESE WINNING INFORMATION   HAS BEEN SENT  TO, WILL BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF US$ 3,500,000.00 WITHOUT ANY DELAY.   I HOPE YOU WILL HONOUR OUR INVITATION, TO BE OUR SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR, DURING THE FIFA WORLDCUP. AS ONE OF OUR WINNERS.                Note that this program is  sponsored by: SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD COMPANY FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA. COCA COLA PLC. ADIDAS.                                                               Mr. Issa  Mohammed, Our First Quarter Winner of                               US$ 2,000,000.00 from Damman  Saudi Arabia.                                                  21st January 2006.                Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Joy  Steedman from Chicago U.S.A. receiving her winning  cheque  of US$1,900,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with them. April 18th 2006. Mr. Hans Worns from hamberg Germany 4th Quarter 2006 Winner.        Congratulations from all our staff and we also extend our thanks to the Sponsores for being part of our promotional program.     VIVA SOUTH AFRICA! VIVA SPONSORES          & VIVA THE WHOLE WORLD.                                                              PRIZE CLAIMING INSTRUCTION:   To receive your jackpot prize,  call and send your winning information to your Payment agent on the following Details below:   Company: GLOBAL FINANCE CORPORATION Company Registration number: 1947/027670/04 Contact address: 27 NEWTON STR, NEWTON PARK, P.O BOX 7706 NEWTON, JOHANNESBURG RSA. Payment Agent: Dr.  Paul  Newman. Position: Director Of Finance. TEL: + 27-739-865-673. FAX;+27-11-507-6244 Email Address: pnewmanglobalfinance.agent_za @yahoo.co.uk   PLEASE FILL YOUR JACKPOT WINNER'S  FORM BELOW AND SEND IT BY EMAIL TO YOUR PAYMENT AGENT, TO ENABLE YOUR PAYMENT AGENT TO PROCEED YOUR PAYMENT. DO CALL YOUR PAYMENT AGENT AS SOON AS YOU SEND HIM YOUR WINNING INFORMATION.   NAME:................................................................................................................   CONTACT ADDRESS:.....................................................................................   TELEPHONE NUMBER:...................................................................................   FAX NUMBER:..................................................................................................   AGE:.......................................................SEX:...................................................   OCCUPATION:.................................................................................................   NEXT OF KIN:...................................................................................................   Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and contradition over the receiving of your fund. Very important, Lottery rules says that you must be 18 years and above to be able to claim a prize.   Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the  international Lotteries  Board Commission :                                        Dr.Mrs.M.A.Johnson                 Dr.Rajiv Singh                         Mr.R.Markhams            (Zonal Coordinator)                 (Board Member)                   (Promotional Manager)     Signed by:  Dr. Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson. Copyright 1994-2006 The international Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guideline 100860 8556 2548 9576ZA

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