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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million 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.
  • +27731875505 (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.
  • frankwilliam600@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "national lottery" <customerservicesticket0001@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:41:39 +0200
Subject: 2nd CATEGORY LOTTERY AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

International Draw Auditors & Management       Co-ordinators Lotteries Headquarters                  31, Brixon Court, Carlton East Gate,                        South Africa.   Ref. File No.:KPC/9030108308/07 Batch: 15/76/EF36 Serial No: SALP97585  Ticket No: B9665 75608567 775 Drew The Winning: 04/13/21/27/36/38-45     Attn:Winner,   Congratulations!!! We wishes to use this medium to officially notify you on the final notification that your Name and Company has being selected among the 100 Star/Lucky Winners Worldwide for the South African/United Kingdom Money Balls Lotteries Promotional Programme based on the South African 2010 World Cup hosting as announced on Saturday, 15 May, 2004 by FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland to be played in South Africa in 2010. You're Name, Email address has been attached to the TICKET Number, BATCH NUMBER,and SERIAL NUMBER and DREW WINNING in this Month's Lottery Result, which subsequently won you the Lottery Award Winner in the 2nd Category of this Lottery Programme.   You're Name and Ref. File Number has therefore been approved to claim a Total Sum of US$1.000.000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to REF. FILE NO# (KPC/9030108308/07). This is from the Total Cash Prize of US$7.500.000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) Jackpot to be shared among the first Three  LUCKY WINNERS in the 2nd Category Worldwide this year 2007 in this Lottery Programme. Please note that your Lucky Winning Numbers falls within our Lottery Booklet Representative office here in Johannesburg, South Africa.   In view of this, your US$1.000.000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) would be released to you by our Accredited Representative "Lottery Consultant Claim Agent " immediately he commences the processes to facilitate the release and transferring of your funds as soon as you contact him as allocated and insured under your Ref. File Numbers, approved and signed as the beneficiary to this fund in your name will be done. Be warned. To file for your claim, please contact one of our Accredited/Authorized Representatives Lottery Consultant Claim Agent immediately.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications andfor formal verification and confirmation:   South Africa Fiducial Agent Claim Office Dr. Frank  William TEL: +27 73-187-5505 Email: frankwilliam600@hotmail.com   PROVIDE ALL YOUR WINNING  INFORMATION TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT TO AVOID MISTAKE.    1, Your Full Names 2, Age     3, Present Contact Address 4, Country Of Residence 5, Phone Numbers & Country Code 6, Your Winning information’s 7, Occupation 8, Mode Of Payment {Bank Transfer or coming for your claim)    For Security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information CONFIDENTIAL till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you for being one of our Lucky Winners of this Lottery prize.   congratulations!!! congratulations!!!   Sincerely, Mrs. joy  johnson (Lottery Coordinator)   Also your claim award included with Free Flight Ticket and Seven (7) Days Hotel Reservation in one of the Five Star Hotels during the World Cup Festive in 2010.The Validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you are expected to make your claims immediately and winners under the age of 18 years are automatically disqualified.

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