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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27822196943 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "From: Canada Lottery Board" <canadialboard019@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <canadalottery.agent@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:04:27 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION



From: Ms.Patricia AtkinsCanada Lottery-Soccer World Cup 2010 Promotional Draw1550 Princess Street Kingston, ON, Canada, K7M 9E3canadalottery.agent@yahoo.caCongratulations, you have won Canada Lottery!Attention: Customer AFRSA680Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/05Batch No. Lotto 6/49WINNING NOTIFICATIONThe 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 Programsheld on the Wed December. 12th 2007 in Essex United Kingdom and Ontario Canada. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: B9564 75604545 100, with Serial Number 46563760 drew the winning numbers Wed 12TH December 12/35/36/43/44/45/ Bonus 46 for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of daily three. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file EAAL/9080118308/05. This is from a total cash prize of US $11,100,000.00 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 Afrobooklet representative office in 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$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by an accredited commercial Bank in South Africa. Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitatethe release of your funds as soon as you contact our African Agent's office. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site 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 winning information confidential till your claims is 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 unscrupulous elements. To file for your claim, please contact the claiming agent who is charge of your winning. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference numbers in any correspondences with our designated claiming agent. 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. Contact our corresponding Agent in South Africa who will handle your winnings processing for quick and urgent release of your fund with the following information. Claiming Agent.Name: Mr. James Khaiya.Email: canadalottery.agent@yahoo.caTel: +27 82 219 6943 TO PROCESS YOUR CLAIM YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO SEND THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO MR. JAMES KHAIYA. THIS IS TO RECONFIRM WITH THE INFORMATION REGISTERED IN SYSTEM.

1. YOUR FULL NAMES....................................
2. REF/BATCHNUMBERS..................................3. DRAW/BONUS NUMBER................................4.Winning Email address.................................
5. YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS...........................6. MARTIAL STATUS......................................7. AGE........................................................8. CITY/COUNTRY.........................................
9. OCCUPATION............................................10. TELEPHONES AND FAX NUMBER....................
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WINNER............................................
ONCE HE HAVE THE ABOVE STATED INFORMATION, THYE WILL COMMENCE ON PROCESSING OF YOUR FILE FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY.

Yours Sincerely,Ms. Patricia Atkins
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