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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")
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • +27837288971 (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.
  • mrmomahmr@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amber ushaka <mrsushaka17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrmomahmr@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:28:32 +0200
Subject: South African 2010 World cup lottery





From : Lotto Manager . South African 2010 World cup lottery online 2007Lottery Headquarters:109 Church street, Johasnnesburg. South Africa. CONGRATULATIONS FOR WINNING: We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid lottery Award International programs held in GERMANY. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: (B9665 75604546 199) with Serial number (97560)Drew the winning NO: (60/84/27/17/36)Batch:NO ( 13/26/DC36.), and Insurance number (KISCS433/2010SNLP/2007) which subsequently won you the lottery award in the 2nd category. Your name have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$750 ,000.00 {SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND United States Dollars) in cash credited to file Number (KPC/9030108308/03). Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicate in the play coupon.
In view of this, your ( US$750,000.00)SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS CASH. would be released to you by our bank manager immediately he commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web-site through computer draw system and extracted from over (100,000.00) companies and individual emails address. The lottery programe took place to promote south africa (2010 world cup award).Click on the website below:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminarydraw/index.html
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements (Please be warned)
To file for your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately you read this message for the registration and notarization of your fund in the justice department which enable the quick release of your fund,
His contact information is as follows.

Name: MR JEFF MOMAH
Email :mrmomahmr@yahoo.com
PHONE NUMBER.+27-83-7288-971

Please be informed that all winning Prize must be claimed on or before 30 days of this notification. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference /batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has succesfully won this competition.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

signed: President Nelson Mandela (chairman)Molefi OLIPHANT (President)Chief Operations OfficerAlbert MOKOENAChief Executive OfficerDanny JORDAAN..Thank for your co-operation(Zonal Co-ordinator)mrs amber ushaka


PLEASE FILLOUT THE VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM AND SEND TO MR JEFF MOMAH, FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS.

1. FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2. ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3. SEX:_______________
4. AGE:______
5. MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6. OCCUPATION:________________________
7. HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENCE............. (Identification on delivery)
8. ANNUAL INCOME..........................
9. INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A) CHEQUE
(B) DRAFT
(C) TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER IF BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (Details of the account
Where you want your funds transferred):
.......................................................... ...........................................................
10. E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
11. TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
12. LOTTO NUMBER:____________________ BATCH. DRAW NUMBER:______________
13. TICKET NUMBER:___________________
14. SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
15. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL_______________________
16. AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
17. STATE________________________________________
18. COUNTRY______________________________
_________________________________________________________________
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