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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:

• 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.
  • +27833712362 (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.
  • r_w_agent@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: national lottery <za7_sa20_10@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 22:52:54 +0600
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: 04/13/21/27/36/3
Congratulations!!! We wishes to use this medium to officially notify you on the final notification that your Email 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. 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).

Approved and signed as the beneficiary to this fund in your name will be done and To file for your claim, please contact one of our Accredited/Authorized Representatives in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications for verification.
South Africa Fiducial Agent Claim Office
Dr. Robert Williams
Tel: +27-83-371-2362
Fax: 27-86-513-0842
Email: r_w_agent@yahoo.co.uk
PROVIDE ALL YOUR WINNING INFORMATION TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT TO AVOID MISTAKE.
1, Your Full Names2, Age
3, Present Contact Address4, 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. Guten P Latimo(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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