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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million us 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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27731164135 (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.
  • claimagent_209@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lottery_draw21@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:21:06 -1200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!..

PRIZE WINNING NOTIFICATION
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM
MRS .MERCY FRAISER
ZONAL CO-ODINATOR SOUTH AFRICAN
2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY PROGRAMM
YOU HAVE WON OUR PRESTIGIOUS LOTTERY PROGRAMM

THE SUM OF US$ 1,500.000.00
PLEASE CONTACT
(DR ROBERT DALE)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT IN AFRICA WITH THE BELOW CONTACT DETAILS
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
Phone:+27-73-1164-135,
Email: claimagent_209@yahoo.com

WINNING INFORMATION:
WINNING NUMBERS: 60.84.27.17.36
TICKET NUMBER: B9665 75604546 199
SERIAL NUMBER: 97560
Dear Sir/Madam,

LUCKY WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International program held in Zurich Switzerland . Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with!
Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 60/84/27/17/36, which was
randomly
selected by our central computer system, subsequently your lottery
award
is in the 2nd category. Your name have therefore been short-listed to
claim a total sum of US$1.500,000.00(One Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9030108308/03.This
is from a total cash prize of US$120,000,000 Million US dollars, shared
amongst the first One Hundred and Twenty(120) lucky winners in this
category world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Lottery
booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play
coupon.
In view of this, your US$1.500,000.00(One Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) will be released to you by our bank. Our African
principal agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw
system.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims
are
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem
fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our CLAIM AGENT as soon as you
read this message for urgent release of your fund , his contact
information's is as follows:-
ROBERT DALE & ASSOCIATES
Name: Dr.Robert Dale
Tel: +27-73-1164-135
Email:claimagent_209@yahoo.com
Provide him with the bellow stated information:
1. COMPLETE WINNING INFORMATIONS
2. NAME:
3. ADDRESS:
4. OCCUPATION:
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. MARITAL STATUS:
8. NATIONALITY:
9. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
10. TELEPHONE OR FAX NUMBER:

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
that has successfully won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Signed:
Mr. Nelson BONGANI (chairman)
Mr. Albert MOKOENA (Chief Operations Officer)
Dr. Danny JORDAAN (Chief Executive Officer)
Thank you for your co-operation
MRS.MERCY FRAISER ( Zonal Co-ordinator )
*N.B Call our principal agent for your payment, do not miss this golden
opportunity.
SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLDCUP LOTTERY PROGRAMM IS A BONUS TO SHOW THE
WORLD
HOW PREPARED WE ARE TO HOST THE WORLDCUP BY THE YEAR 2010.

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