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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "global mega lottery" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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.
  • +27781397470 (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.
  • edward_siyatule@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: board omega <omega2010sa037@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <edward_siyatule@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 14:39:06 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION [ WINNING NOTIFICATION]




GLOBAL MEGA FORTUNE LOTTERY
Universal Building, 132 - 133 Park Hurst Balfour - Unite 1440 Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001 SOUTH AFRICA
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
SOUTH AFRICA 2010
WORLDCUP ORGANIZING COMMITEE
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE
COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
GLOBAL MEGA CROSSING SA
YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,
THE SUM OF US$ 950,000
PLEASE CONTACT
(MR. edward siyatule)
phone:+27 78 1397470
email: edward_siyatule@yhaoo.ca
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
(GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY)
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the third category of winners of the Global mega LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronicbusiness Promotions Program.
Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 2 , 9 , 22, 23 24, 30 and Bonus number 5 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Third Category.
Your winning Ticket Number: 343-221-8756 Your Serial Number: 454-17 Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$950,000in cash, which is the winning payout for third category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the seven international winners in the third category. CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$ 950,000 is now with Global mega Crossing Finance and Security Company insured with your email address that won you this prize, therefore you should contact (GLOBAL MEGA CROSSING SA) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent.
Mr. Edward Siyatule
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Universal Building,132-133
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit 1440
JOHANNESBURG,GAUTENG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA.TEL: +27 781397470
EMAIL: Edward_Siyatule@yahoo.ca
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.
GLOBAL MEGA CROSSING SA
GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010
WORLD CUP
WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (F餩ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA
_________________________________________________________________
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