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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +27734519966 (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.
  • claim_manager_edward_godwin@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • claim_manager_2010_south_africa@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION SOUTH
AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
<sa_south_africa_sa5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claim_manager_edward_godwin@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:41:09 +0200
Subject: SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING
NOTIFICATION





FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
MRS. STELLA ZUMA.EUROPEAN/UK/S.A.UNION INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
UNIVERSAL SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY AWARD
DEPARTMENT.UNITED KINGDOM/SOUTH AFRICA (Customer Services)

Ref: FER/4690/6103/24Batch:245-379-482














WINNING NOTIFICATION

My Dear Winner,

We happily annouce to you the draw of South African 2010 World Cup Universal Lottery Award International programs held in U.K your "email address" was attached to ticket number; 12324277 serial number 6663817262 and insurance number: 97876656 this batch draws the lucky numbers as follows:







which consequently won you the lottery in the second category.You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of $1,200,000.00 (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) file Ref: FER/8309/1209/26 from the total cash prize of 18,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners based on their category.All participants "email address" were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand names from Canada,Australia,United States,Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.


This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as including Bill Gate, and some other Europe governmental personalities part of their social responsibility to promote South Africans 2010 world cup award. the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. To process your claims you are hereby advice to contact the Claim Agent immediatly with this information below:






CLAIM FORM
FILL THIS FORM AND FORWARD TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT

1. FULL NAME:


2. ADDRESS:


3. NATIONALITY:


4. SEX:


5. AGE:


6. PHONE/MOBILE:


7. FAX:


8. OCCUPATION:


9. WINNING E - MAIL ADDRESS:


10. WINNING NUMBERS:


11. TOTAL AMOUNT WON:


12. IDENTIFICATION/TICKET NUMBER:


13. BATCH NUMBER:


14. SERIAL NUMBER:


15. FILE NUMBER:


16. INSURANCE NUMBER:


The lottery program took place to promote South Africans 2010 world cup award.

Please you are advised to file for your claim immediately through our Agent in South Africa Prince Edward Godwin to remit your winning fund to your account. Call him on his Roaming Mobile phone Number immediately you received this message because you stand a risk of loosing the prize if you fail to claim within a month from the day you received this notification.

AS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL YOU ARE TO QUOTE THIS SECURITY CODE MSW/FEB/XX06 TO YOUR CLAIMING AGENT.

Feel free to check our web: http://sa2010.atspace.com

His contact details are as belows:
NAME: PRINCE EDWARD GODWIN (CLAIM AGENT)
Email: claim_manager_edward_godwin@hotmail.com
Email: claim_manager_2010_south_africa@yahoo.com
TEL: +27-73-451-9966
TEL: +27-78-776-0404

You should contact him on the phone immediately once you recieve this mail.
Note: For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
NOTE: IN ORDER TO AVOID MISTAKES, PLEASE REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE AND BATCH NUMBERS AND YOUR SECURITY CODE OF MSW/FEB/XX06 IN ALL CORRESPONDENCES WITH YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER.









South African President





Mr.Rudolf P. Markhams
(Zonal Co-ordinator)


Prince Edward Godwin Mrs. Maria Steve
(Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.) (Board Member)







UNIVERSAL LOTTERY
2010 world cup
Universal Buildiing, 210 - 211 Park Hurst Balfour - Unite 1440 Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001

Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the Universal Lottery Board Commission


Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!Best Regards
MRS. MARIA STEVE

EUROPEAN.UK .SOUTH AFRICAN UNION INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
Open 7 days 7am-pm.



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