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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (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.
  • +27832380866 (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.
  • payagentcalotwinners@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CANADA LOTTERY <cannlott22@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:44:20 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION




WORLD CUP 2010 PROMOTION AWARD:
CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We the entire Board of Directors, Canada Lottery Promotional Award Draws, are very happy to announce to you of your email winning of the Canada computer ballot lottery draw Promotional Award, for the 2010 first African World Cup Hosting;
Congratulation for your email address winning of the Canada computer ballot lottery draws, and the content of your winning claim and your winning prize of USD$1,000,000.00{ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS} You are to contact our pay company your payment agent whom is our coorrespondence officer incharge of the award winning prize payments in your group in South Africa where your play cuopon falls under.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR PRIZE CLAIM:
Read this letter carefully and follow the procedure to recieve your prize.

Congratulations! Your email address is among the two lucky winning addresses that won USD$1,000,000.00{ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS}
It drew the winning numbers: 1 5 17 32 39 45 with a bonus No. 40 for Saturday July 28 2007 draw in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World Cup sponsored by the Canadian Government.
Contact our corresponding Auditing Agent Mr.Sterlen Luderford in South Africa where your play coupon falls under:
Once again we are happy to announce to you of your lucky winning of the lottery award prize of USD$1,000,000.00{ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS}
Contact direction for your winning prize Now,Company: JJI AUDITING GROUP.
Contact person: Mr.Sterlen Luderford
Email: { payagentcalotwinners@jmail.co.za }
Tel: +27-83-238-0866.
Fax: +27-86-601-1701
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Nancy Stone
NOTE: For confirmation visit http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6.
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam