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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• 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.
  • +27737083882 (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.
  • williams_smith_consultant@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "carolineowen4@terra.es" <carolineowen4@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 16:02:19 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: US$800,000.00 CASH




Multi-State Lottery Association
4400 N.W. Urbandale Drive
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
515.453.1400 USA.
Web Site: www.powerball.com


Dear Lucky Winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION

The prestigious Micrsoft and MUSL has set out and sucessfully organised a Multi United States Lottery (MUSL).We happily announce to you the draw of the POWERBAL LOTTO International programes held on the 28th APRIL 2007 in U.S.A.Your e-mail address attached to Ticket number: PC7056490902-02 and Serial number: A475061725 drew the Winning Numbers: 16-22-43-46-49 (10) which subsequently won you the total sum of(US$800,000.00) Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in the 2nd category.You are therefore,been approved paying you the total sum of(US$800,000.00) in cash from the total cash prize of US$25,000,000.00,that shared among the seventeen lucky winners according to their category.

Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. Bill Gates is sharing his fortune. If you ignore this mail, you will regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail data test.

The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Arizona,United States of America.These Draws are commemorative and as such special.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Africa booklet representative in South Africa indicated in your play coupon, In view of this, your US$800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)would be released to you by our fiduciary agent in South Africa Our Fiduciary agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your winning fund as soon as you contact him. Make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winning Fund.To file for your claim Please Contact your Claim agent bellow:

Mr .Williams Smith.
(Fiduciary Agent)
Multi-State Lottery Association
Email: williams_smith_consultant@hotmail.com
TEL: +27-73-708-3882
Web Site: www.powerball.com

You are advised to fill in the bellow form and submit to your fiduciary Agent in South Africa,to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:

(1) FULL NAME:...........................................................

(2) MARITAL STATUS:.................................................

(3) RESIDENT ADDRESS:.............................................

(4) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:.............................................

(5) OCCUPATION:........................................................

(6) DATE OF BIRTH:....................................................

(7) MALE/ FEMALE:....................................................

(8) COMPANY'S NAME:................................................

(9) PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:.....................................

(10) TICKET NUMBER:.................................................

(11) SERIAL NUMBER:................................................

(12) WINNING NUMBER:..............................................

# Please you are to choose your payment option at which you want your winning fund paid to you; Listed bellow is our payment modalities and option of payment.

(1) TRAVELLING TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR CASH COLLECTION (Send Flight Schedule to confirm your date of arrival in South Africa):..............

(2) TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER:.............................

(3) WE DO NOT ISSUE CHEQUE !

Thank you for being part of this POWERBALL LOTTO program.Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.This promotion takes place monthly. PLEASE NOTE! Any claim not made before Ten (10) working days from date of notification will indicate that the winner has voluntarily forfeited his/her winnings. For security reasons you advice to keep your winning information confidential till claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim you prize.

Sincerely Yours

Mrs.Caroline Owen
Multi-State Lottery Association
(Coordinator)






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