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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")
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27723043115 (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.
  • mr.michealboltan@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mr.michealboltaz@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OMEGA LOTTERY <omega64-lott@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:45:49 +0200
Subject: FWD. CONGRATULATIONS,CONGRATULATIONS,CONGRATULATIONS.






SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010

INTERACTIVE LOTTERY GAMES
CONSULTING
Company Reg No: 2004/079414/23
PHISICAL ADD: 30 BRIDGE ROAD, BRAMLEY VIEW, JOHANNESBURG 2090
POSTAL ADD: P O BOX 890075, LYNDHURST, JOHANNESBURG 2106
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
SOUTH AFRICA 2010
WORLDCUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE
INTERACTIVE 2010 LOTTERY DRAW NOTICE
This is to inform you that the Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, here in South Africa, has held an Internet Raffle Draw, and your Email Address was among the 2000 Email Addresses that was picked by the computer during the Second Quarter Raffle Draw (SQRD).
We are therefore with great pleasure, to notify you that your Email Address once again, happened to come out top number (1) out of the 2000 Email Addresses, on the FINAL BALLOT DRAW, and this had made you the JACKPOT WINNER OF THE SUM OF US$800,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY ).
Be aware that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD) was organised by the Interative Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, to create awareness for the world, as South Africa is finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup.

BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAIL:

COMPUTER DRAW NUMBER: 177
EMAIL CODE NUMBER: TTYEEWSSE2211775643000
FINAL JACPOT NUMBER: 0001 SN: 2010 / ILGC / LOC / ZA
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA
INSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SA
AMOUNT WON: US$ 800,000.00
AGREEMENT:
IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE Interative Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing Commitee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, THAT THE WINNING INFORMATIONS WRITTEN ABOVE ARE THE ORIGINAL WINNING INFORMATIONS AS WAS SELECTED BY THE COMPUTER THIS( 28 th day of august 2007) , AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN AGREED THAT THE WINNER WHOSE THESE WINNING INFORMATIONS HAS BEEN SENT TO, WILL BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF US$ 800,000.00 WITHOUT FAIL.
Signed by:
Dr. Lukas Abel (Promotional Manager)

Note that this program is being sponsured by:
SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD COMPANY.
FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA.
VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA.

Congratulations from all our staff and we
also extend our thanks to the Sponsures for being part of our promotional program.
VIVA SOUTH AFRICA! VIVA SPONSURES & VIVA THE WHOLE WORLD.


PRIZE CLAIMING INSTRUCTION:
To receive your prize, contact our Paying agent on the following Details:
Company: GLOBE FINANCE CORPORATION

Company Registration number: 1947/027670/07
Contact address: 27 NEWTON STR, NEWTON PARK, P.O BOX 7706 NEWTON, JOHANNESBURG RSA.
Email Address: mr.michealboltan@yahoo.co.uk
OR
mr.michealboltaz@yahoo.com
Contact person: Mr. Micheal Bolta Jnr
Position: Finance Director
/ Claim Agent
Contact Phone number: +27 72 304 3115
PLEASE FILL THE BELOW FORM AND SEND IT BY EMAIL TO OUR PAYING AGENT, TO ENABLE THE PAYING AGENT PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT.
NAME:.............................................................................CONTACT ADDRESS:........................................................
TELEPHONE NUMBER:....................................................
FAX NUMBER:.................................................................
AGE:.............................................................SEX:...........
OCCUPATION:..................................................................
NEXT OF KIN:...................................................................
Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and contradition over the receiving of your fund. Very important, Lottery rules says that you must be 16 years and above to be able to claim a prize.
Announcement made Today The 28th day Of AUGUST 2007 (South Africa Time 10:25 am }.

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