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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")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • jacksonkuma1z4@yahoo.ca
  • jacksonkumaz1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ffice01@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: South Africa 2010 lottery award <jacksonkumaz1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 10:45:56 +0200
Subject: Congratulation


SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY AWARD / (The FIFA World CupTM Tro=
phy)// [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/photos/index.html=3Faid=3D253864&a=
mp;d=3D1]// COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW/ THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MA=
NAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 =
WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD.YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BAL=
LOT, THE SUM OF US$ 450,000.00 US dollars PLEASE CONTACT MR.JACKSON KUMAYO=
UR CLAIMS AGENT.FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT Call him on phone +27 735 730 0=
30email [mailto:jacksonkuma1z4@yahoo.ca] jacksonkumaz1@hotmail.com [mailto=
:jacksonkumaz1@hotmail.com]jacksonkumaz1@live.co.za [mailto:jacksonkumaz1@=
live.co.za] SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP BID LOTTERY AWARD. PRIZE AWARD NOT=
IFICATION We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for the wi=
nners of the SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTER=
Y AWARD PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were sele=
cted through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses=
of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our el=
ectronic business Promotions Program. Note that your email address qualifi=
ed for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are runn=
ing the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attache=
d to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky =
numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE=
won in the Second Category. Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756=20
Your Serial Number. 454-17=20
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12=20
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA You have therefore been approved f=
or a lump sum pay out of US$450,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payou=
t for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$26=
,000,000.00 shared among the thirteen(13) international winners in the Sec=
ond category. CONGRATULATIONS! Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the =
sum of US$ 450,000.00 is now in the wire system bank account insured with =
your email address together with your winning details which won you this p=
rize, therefore you should contact your agent and give them your full name=
s so that they will Remmite your winning fund to your bank account directl=
y in any country of your choice. under your full names. Please note that y=
our paying agent, will invite you to their office in Johannesburg South Af=
rica, for your immediate payment, you have to hurry up and contact them im=
mediately. To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, =
and also to send an urgent message to MR.JACKSON KUMA, through Phone or Em=
ail address : jacksonkumaz1@hotmail.com [mailto:jacksonkumaz1@hotmail.com]=
jacksonkumaz1@live.co.za [mailto:jacksonkumaz1@live.co.za]
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, JOHANNESBUR SOUTH AFRICA 2001.
TELL :+27 735 730 030. [http://us.f356.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Dagento=
ffice01@yahoo.com] NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complica=
tions, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other=
information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences=
with your claims agent. REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811BATCH NUMBER: =
56T-DTH78-SAR99 SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP BID INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWA=
RD PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD . Cong=
ratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part o=
f our promotions program. Sincerely, THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,=20
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.=20
2nd Floor SABC=20
Universal Building=20
P.O. Box 91711,=20
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.=20
Johannesburg South Africa=20


(The FIFA World CupTM Trophy)=09
Schon geh=F6rt=3F Der neue WEB.DE MultiMessenger kann`s mit allen:=20
*http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3016* [http://www.produkte.web.=
de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3016]

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