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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "headquater" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: "wl.c_2010@terra.es" <wl.c_2010@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:34:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION,YOU HAVE WON!!


=20
PROMOTIONS HEADQUATERS
South African 2010 World cup/46664 Blottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Briton Court Carlton East Gate.




We are pleased to announce your email address as one of the lucky winners i=
n the Free Lotto draw held on the 2nd January 2007.computer game in which =
email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging=
Internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for the g=
ame.

However, your email address was attached to ticket number 5647560054 188 wi=
th serial number 5368/02 draw the lucky numbers 06-09-13-15-40-43-02, which=
eventually won the lottery in the first category of the draws. Therefore, =
you have won a lottery jackpot prize award the sum of US$ 700, 000, 00 ( Se=
ven hundred thousand United States Dollars), this is from the total prize m=
oney of $80,000,000.00 distributed to winners from 1st to 3rd categories fr=
om all over the world.

Note that this program was largely promoted and sponsored by 2010 World Cup=
host South Africa, a group of philanthropist, industrialists from the inte=
rnet hardware industry and some other big multinational firms who wish to b=
e anonymous. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particul=
ars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter .=
Ref No: SA/9420X/68, Batch No: 074/05/ZY369.

To claim this your US$ 700, 000, 00 ( Seven hundred thousand United States =
Dollars), you will contact your claim agent who will immediately commence t=
he process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact h=
im. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information =
confidential till your claim your fund, is processed and your money remitte=
d to you in whatever manner you demand fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwa=
rranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To Claim your Prize, please contact your Claim Agent immediately, you read =
this message for quick and urgent Release of your fund; his contact informa=
tion is as follows!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

NAME; SIR, JEFF SMITH
TELL: +27- 73 -336 -7637
EMAIL; sir_jeffm@msn.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-

PLEASE CALL YOUR CLAIM AGENT ON HIS DIRECT PHONE NUMBER AND ALSO FORWARD YO=
U=E2=80=99RE WINNING INFORMATIONS TO HIM IMMEDIATELY.=20
APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM FORM -=20
[FULL NAME)................................................................=
........
[RESIDENT ADDRESS)...................................................
[COUNTRY/ REGION]........................................
[STATE].............................
[DATE OF BIRTH]..../...../....... [SEX]..........
[OCCUPATION]...................................
[CURRENT EMAIL]....................
[TEL/FAX]...........................

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and pre=
ss anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.=
Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality unti=
l the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent =
claims.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain. Very Truly Yours, Signed:=20
President Nelson Mandela (chairman)
Thabo Mbeki (President)
Chief Operations Officer
Albert Mokoena
Chief Executive Officer
Danny JORDAAN.
LAST WINNERS ON 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY.
N.B/Call your claim Agent immediately for your claim, Thank you for your co=
-operation

Mr. JERRY KENN (Zonal Co-coordinator)





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