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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348058127634 (Nigeria, 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.
  • maa71@mail.ru
  • barristerpaul1971@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: INTRATIVE LOTTERY <ukonlineloterry@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: maa71@mail.ru
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:39:47 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE WON US$870,000.00


INTERATIVE LOTTERY GAMES CONSULTING


Company Reg No: 2004/079414/23
Universal Building,132-133
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
SOUTHAFRICA
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
SOUTH AFRICA 2010
WORLDCUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE



INTERATIVE 2010 LOTTERY DRAW NOTICE
Dear Winner.


This is to inform you that the Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC)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 2010 Email Addresses that was picked by the computer during the Second Quarter Raffle Draw (SQRD).


We are therefore with great pleasure, to notify you that your Email Address once again, happened to come out top number (1) out of the 2010Email Addresses, on the FINAL BALLOT DRAW, and this had made you the JACKPOT WINNER OF THE SUM OF US$870,000.00

Be aware that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD) was organised by the Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, to create awareness for the world, as South Africa is finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup.



BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS:


DRAW NUMBER:


EMAIL CODE NUMBER: 15/76/EF36
FINAL JACKPOT NUMBER: 0001
SN: 2010 / ILGC / LOC / ZA
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA
INSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SA AMOUNT WON: US$870,000.00


AGREEMENT:


IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, THAT THE WINNING INFORMATIONS WRITTEN ABOVE ARE THE ORIGINAL WINNING INFORMATIONS AS WAS SELECTED BY THE COMPUTER ON 1ST DAY OF MARCH 2007, AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN AGREED THAT THE WINNER WHOSE THESE WINNING IN FORMATIONS HAS BEEN SENT TO, WILL BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF US$870,000.00 WITHOUT FAIL.


Note that this program is being
sponsored by: FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA



Our First Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal 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



Congratulations from all our staff and we also extend our thanks to the Sponsors for being part of our promotional program.
VIVA SOUTH AFRICA! VIVA SPONSORS
& VIVA THE WHOLE WORLD.



PRIZE CLAIMING INSTRUCTION:
To receive your prize, contact our Paying agent on the following Details:
Company: GLOBE FINANCE CORPORATION
Company Registration number: 1947/027670/07
Contact address: 14-15 shehu shagari ave Gariki Abuja Nigeria


Contact person: Dlamini Raymond
Position: Finance Director
Phone +234-8058127634


Email address: maa71@mail.ru or barristerpaul1971@yahoo.com




PLEASE FILL THE BELOW FORM AND SEND IT BY EMAIL TO OUR PAYING AGENT, TO ENABLE THE PAYING AGENT PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT.


FULL NAME:.. ............................................................................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:.....................................................................................
TELEPHONE NUMBER:...................................................................................
FAX NUMBER:..................................................................................................
AGE:......................................................SEX:..................................................
OCCUPATION:.................................................................................................
NEXT OF1KIN:................................................................................................


Pleasekeep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming andcontradition over the receiving of your fund. Very important, Lotteryrules says that you must be 18 years and above to be able to claim aprize.




Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the interative Lotteries Board Commission ;

Dr. Rose A. Allen & Dlamini Raymond

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