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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +27783523764 (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.
  • adv.tabo.pt.scott@webmail.co.za
  • taboscott000@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: coca cola <coca-cola_org1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <taboscott001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:48:15 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your Email Has Won GBP950,000.00 In The
Coca-Cola 2007 Promo.










CONGRATULATIONS!YOU WON GBP 950, 000.00!
THE COCACOLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION The Europe/America private international e-games are pleased to inform you of the result of the final concluded draws which was conducted at our international corporate office complex here in LONDON-UK, by Coca-Cola in conjunction with Ipod Worldwide Promotion and ACCULOTTO.COM Group International www.acculotto.com.

Your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won GPB 950,000.00{Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds} each in the Coca-Cola Company 2007 online Promo.

This draw is being organized to enhance awareness and publicity of the Coca-Cola Zero product. The foundation also seek to courage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits. It major aim is to promote music,theater,art,literature, projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health, as well as science, research, and higher education
However the results were released on the {September 2007} With winning numbers 16, 18, 29,33,37,42 and Bonus number 35 and your email was attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2007) and ballot number (BT:12052007/20) The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.
However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) .
This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.


Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our African representative office in South Africa, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of GBP950,000.00, will be released to you from our regional branch office in South Africa.
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

Congratulations!!!!!


To begin your claims, kindly contact our South African fiduciary agent\accredited attorney at below contact infos:
adv.tabo.pt.scott@webmail.co.za or taboscott000@yahoo.co.uk.
HIS NAME IS: ADVOCATE. TABO PETER SCOTT.
DIRECT PHONE LINE: +27-78-352-3764.
ADDRESS: SUITH 005,501 FESTIVE STREET, HATFEILD, PRETORIA\CITY SOUTH AFRICA.
ENOS & ENOS LAW CHAMBER.
1ST FLOOR, BLOCK E CROWNWOOD OFFICE PARK 100 NORTHERN PARKWAY ORMONDE,JOHANNESBURG\CITY SOUTH AFRICA)

We advice you to contact them immediately via email as well as giving them a call and provide them with the following informations as stated below, so they can proceed with the verification and clearance process of your file. Note that your file has been forwarded to them from our head office for immediate release of your winning prize to you.

1. Full Names :
...........................................2. Residential Address :
...........................................3. Phone Number :Mobile&Home
..........................................4. Fax Number :
..........................................5. Occupation :
..........................................6. Sex :
..........................................7. Age :
..........................................

8. Nationality :.....................

9.Ballot No. :.......................

10.Ticket No.:......................

*You are adviced to forward these informations as soon as possible to enable them attend to your file.

This email is registered and sent only to a certified coca-cola online
promo winner.
Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program.
*Staff of Coca-Cola, ACCULOTTO.COM Group International and Ipod Worldwide Promotions are not to partake in this programme. Accept our hearty congratulations once again! Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winner of
GBP950,000.00 from Amsterdam, Holland
21st April 2006.



Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winning cheque of GBP950,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with them. December 18th 2005

For Management




N\B. YOU MUST BE 16 OR OVER TO PLAY OR CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.

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The information in this e-mail, including any files transmitted with it, is confidential and may also be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee only. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised. Unauthorised recipients are required to maintain confidentiality and must not disclose, copy, distribute, or retain this e-mail or any part of it. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify us immediately, destroy any copies and delete it from your computer system.
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