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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• 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.
  • kevinmosala@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: lottery uk <lotter8788@web.de>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:32:28 +0200
Subject: HAPPY BONANZA TODAY!!!! CONTACT MR.KEVIN MOSALA +27 83 362 2331


From: Microsoft Award Team
South African 2010 World Cup Bid lottery Award=20
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Brixon=20
Court Carlton East Gate


Customer Service: 583 NCA 86924=20


Always Quote this Below:
Batch No: 13/26/DC36=20
Ref No: EAASL/931OYI/03=20
Serial No:97560
*WEBSITE: WWW.SOCCER.CO.ZA [http://www.soccer.co.za/] *
**=20
Dear Sir / Madam,=20
Happy Bonanza Today!!!!:=20
In all respect we happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 W=
orld cup Bid lottery Award International program held in Zurich, Switzerla=
nd. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with=
Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 60/84/27/17/36, which was randomly =
selected by our central computer system, subsequently your lottery award i=
s in the 2nd category.=20
Your name have therefore been short-listed to claim a total sum of US$900,=
000.00 (Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) in cash credited=
to file KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a total cash prize of (US$200,900,=
000) Two Hundred Million Nine Hundred United States Dollars, shared amongs=
t the first One Hundred (100) lucky winners in this category world-wide.=20
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Lottery bookle=
t representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In vie=
w of this, your US$900,000,00 (Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars=
) would be released to you by our bank.=20
Our African principal agent will immediately commence the process to facil=
itate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participan=
ts were selected randomly from World WideWeb sites through computer draw s=
ystem. This promotiontakes place annually.=20
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winninginformation conf=
idential till your claims areprocessed and your money remitted to you in w=
hatevermanner you deem fit to claim your prize.=20
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unw=
arranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements,Please be war=
ned.=20
To file for your claim, please contact our PAYMENT AGENT/DELIVERY AGENCY a=
s soon as you read this message for urgent release of your fund , his cona=
tct information is as follows:-=20
Name:MR.KEVIN MOSALA Email Add:(kevinmosala@yahoo.com [mailto:kevinmosala@=
yahoo.com]) Tel: + 27-83-362-2331 To avoid unnecessary delays and complica=
tions, always quote your Reference/Batch/Serial numbers in any corresponde=
nces with us or our designated agent.=20
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that=
has succesfully won this competition.Thank you for being part of our prom=
otional lottery program.=20
Signed:=20
Mr. Nelson BONGANI (chairman)=20
Mr. Albert MOKOENA (Chief Operations Officer )=20
Dr.Danny JORDAAN (Chief Executive Officer)=20
Thank you for your co-operation=20
Mrs. VICTORIA DUKE ( Zonal Co-ordinator )=20
**N.B Call our principal agent for your claim, do not miss this golden opp=
ortunity


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