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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +27764893048 (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.
  • omegacrossinter@yahoo.com
  • barjeromowell@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: avan_zand@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:26:36 +0200
Subject: OMEGA CROSSING INTERNATIONAL

25 Luis Botha Avenue, Johannesburg South Africa.
(Lotto affiliate with Subscriber Agents).
From: Mrs. A. van Zand (Lottery Co-ordinator)
E-mail: omegacrossinter@yahoo.com
Website: www.omgsanationaloto.8m.com

ATTN:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the OMEGA CROSSING INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY (Free lotto) programs held on the 03 Febuary,
2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 497216572 with prize #: 56687449 ZA drew $5,000,000.00, which was first in the first class of the draws.
You are to receive $5,000,000.00 (Five Million United State Dollars.
Because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your money ($5,000,000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank.
It is important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners are selected through an internet ballot system from 500,000 individual and companies e-mail addresses - the draws are conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system.
The promotion is sponsored and promoted by South Africa 2010 World Cup Organization.
We congratulate you once again. The jackpot winning is $15million.
Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than 30days from today.
After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be void and included in the next sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote personal information and winning numbers in all correspondence with us.
Congratulations once again from all members of OMEGA CROSSING INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
Thank you for being part of our promotional program.

For immediate release of your cash prize, please kindly contact our claim agent with the information:
Contact: BAR. JEROM OWELL.
Tel: +27-764893048
barjeromowell@yahoo.com
www.omgsanationaloto.8m.com

Forward the following information’s to your claim agent:

(i) Your name,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) Your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.
(vi) Notification date.

Calling hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-6:00pm

Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Mrs. A. van Zand (Lottery Co-ordinator)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam