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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• 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 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.
  • dr_terrycole@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: world cup <worldcup201025@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:38:49 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING





>From : Lotto Manager South African.
(2010 World cup lottery online 2007 Lottery).
Headquarters: 31, Brixon Roard.
Calton Building RM 108, JHB South Africa
Batch: ( 13/26/DC36.)

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING!

The South African 2010 World cup lottery million-promotion team & online Lottery is proud to inform you that you have won US$2,000,000.00 (Two million United States Dollars) with winning number;


Your E-mail address is one of 7 lucky addresses that have won in the Weekly Promotion, from one million email addresses selected from all over the globe (Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Australia) To run the draw; this is a bonus from African Microsoft Society to email Users. After the draw 7, your email addresses emerged the winning draw. You have been approved to claim a lump sum amount of US$2,000,000.00 (Two million United States Dollars)

To file your claims, Just contact our processing agent / Africa regional Claim department below for claiming of your prize and remember to quote Your winning Number, Batch Number and Winning Email Address for easy processing Of your prize.

Processing Manager:
Name: Doctor Terry Cole.
Email: dr_terrycole@hotmail.co.uk
Phone: 00 27 795409770.
Provide your agent with the information below: 1. your name in full:........................2. your Address:.............................3.Age/Occupation:.............................9.Phone/Fax Number:...........................


You have to note that the South African organizing committee is sponsoring this program to create awareness for the Up coming 2010 FIFA world Cup, which is to be host by South Africa. Our International remittances Office (IRO) will render to you complete
assistance and provide additional information and processes for the claims of your winning prize.

Congratulation.

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