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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")
• 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.
  • +447031903139 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +27782511251 (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.
  • yahoo.co.ukuk_lottrey003@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "mr zuma" <zuma_willimas2007@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:48:08 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: W TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE


CALL OR CONTACT CLAIM OFFICE THROUGH EMAIL
Mr. John Cliff.PROMOTION MANAGER.
157-197 Buckingham palace roadsLondon sw1w 9sp
Tel + 44-703 1839 224

Tel+447 0319 03139


HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
Microsoft™ Agent for Notice of claims of copyright orother intellectual property infringement can be reache as follows:

Agent: Mr Zuma Williams.
6th Floor life centre 29 commisioner street,
Corner west street Johannesburg 2001.

Email:uk_lottreyoffice001@yahoo.co.ukuk_lottrey003@yahoo.co.uk


Tel:+27 78 2511251.

You are to send the completed verification form below to the our Agent in Africa whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to get your prize money through our corresponding payment bank.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed within 30 days of this notification.All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date
will be returned as unclaimed and donated to charity organizations. Congratulations, once more from the entire management and staff of Microsoft™ corporation to all our lucky winners this year. Thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program.

Once again congratulations...
MICROSOFT™ CORPORATION.
Please call your claim agent if your mail was not responded to within 24 hours:
PLEASE SEND A COPY OF YOUR CONTACT INFORMATIONS TO BOTH EMAILS PROVIDED ABOVE.





1, Full Names:

2, Date of birth:

3, Present Contact Address:

4, Country Of Residence:

5, Tel/Fax:

6, Your Winning serial and ref. no:

7, Winning Email address:

8, Occupation:

9, Sex:

10, Total amount won: £820,000,00 ONLY

11,The Bank Name:

12,Address of the Bank:

13,Account Number:


14,The Account Holders Name:


15,Swift Code or Routing Number if any:
For Security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information CONFIDENTIAL.

Mr. Zuma Williams.

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Anti-fraud resources:

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