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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")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +27741985515 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. francis ferreira" <francisf001@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:43:27 +0200
Subject: How are you today.




PROMOTIONS MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZEAWARD DEPARTMENT (CANADA) ATTN: SIR/MADAM.
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 Sat Aug 18th, 2007 in Essex United Kingdom and Ontario Canada. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: B9564 75604545 100, with Serial Number 46563760 draw the winning numbers.(Sat Oct-6-2007) 5 15 30 35 41 48 Bonus 6 Sat Oct-6-2007) winning numbers. 5 15 30 35 41 48 Bonus 6. LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of daily three. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2.5, 000,000 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. In cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/05. This is from a total cash prize of US $21,100,000.00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and-thirty (130) lucky winners in this category Worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in south Africa as indicated in your play coupon, because this particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World Cup to be hosted in South Africa hence your winning information must be kept to enable you participate in our subsequent draws which will see 500 participants traveling on an all expense paid trip to South Africa for the Soccer World Cup 2010. In view of this, your US$2.5, 000,000 would be released to you by our accredited Bank in South Africa. Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact our African Agent's, (MR. PETERS ADAMS). NOTE: To confirm that you have the winning number for the (Sat Oct-6-2007)
5 15 30 35 41 48 Bonus 6Draw,visit:http://http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6 confirm under lotto 6/49

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through computer draws system and extracted from over 10, 000, 00 companies and personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your claims/winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you via telegraphic bank transfer to yournominated banking account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. And part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this lottery. Note: you are advice to keep your winnings prize confidential from other ears to avoid double claims of your prize by the public and you are advice to get in contact with your claims agent so that he can process your winnings for quick and urgent release of your fund. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference numbers in any correspondences with your claims agent (MR. PETERS ADAMS). To claim your winning prize, please contact your claim agent immediately:
----------------------------------------------------------MR. PETERS ADAMS.FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARKJOHANNESBURG 2001 SOUTH AFRICAOMEGA CROSSING.PHONE +27-741-985-515
FAX 0027086 668 2700EMAIL petersadams@gala.net
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For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice, remember you must contact your claim agent not later than 8/12/2007, after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent. Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05 Batch No. Lotto 6/49 Congratulations! Once more from all members and staff of this program that has ensured that you won this competition. Thank you for being part of our Promotional Lottery program.
Sincerely,
Mr. FRANCIS FERREIRA.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER.CANADIAN LOTTERY-SOCCER WORLD CUP 2010 PROMOTIONAL DRAWS.1550 Princess Street Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M 9E3 Congratulations, you have won Canada Lottery!Attention: Customer AFRSA680Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05Batch No. Lotto 6/49.
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent through his email contact above.

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