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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:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • +27837158175 (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.
  • executives@executivemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CANADA LOTTERY <canadianlot94@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:29:44 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION





FROM THE CANADA GOVERNMENT BY HER EXELLENCY MS.DIANE CLARA!!!

MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY & PROMOTING SOCCER ROUND THE WORLD!!!

CANADIAN LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
CANADA LOTTERY SOCCER WORLD CUP 2010 PROMOTION DRAW.


From: Ms. Diane Clara
Canada Lottery-Soccer World Cup 2010 Promotional Draw
711 Kinderdine Road, SK, Canada S7N4V8
Attention: Customer AFRSA680
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05
Batch No. Lotto 6/49


NOTIFICATION WINNING:


The Canadian Government sponsors this lottery for the promotion of the 2010 Soccer World cup to be hosted in South Africa .We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International Programs held on Saturday June 3rd 2006 Ontario Canada
. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: B956475604545 100,with Serial Number 46563760 drew the winning numbers 8 20 21 27 36 48 with a bonus Number 11 for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of bi-weekly six.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum ofUS$1,000,000.00 (0ne Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/05. This is from a total cash prize of US $6,000,000.00 [Six Million United States Dollars] shared amongst the 2nd category of bi-weekly six lucky winners in this category Worldwide.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet Representative Office in South Africa as indicated in the play coupon.In view of this, your $1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) would be released to you through the assistance of our agent in South Africa immediately you contact him to facilitate the process of releasing your prize.All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,000 companies and personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is 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 unscrupulous elements. Please be warned!To file for your claim, contact our corresponding Agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund,
contact information as follows:Name: MR.DANIEL HOWARD.Email: executives@executivemail.co.za
Tel: + 27 83 715 8175FAX: + 27 86 601 1701
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Shouldthere be any change of address do inform your agent as soon as possible.Once again congratulations from me and members of staff of THE CANADA LOTTERY.
NOTE: To confirm that you have the winning number for Saturday June 3rd 2006 draw, visit:http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6Confirm under Lotto 6/49.
Yours Sincerely,Ms. Diane ClaraSigned by: HER EXELLENCY MS. DIANE CLARA.


Copyright 1995-2007 The Canada Government Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guideline

100860 8556 2548 9576ZA

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