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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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.
  • claimconsultant_sa2010@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. MARIA STEVE" <winsa2010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:59:46 +0200
Subject: CONTACT DR. PHILIPS JOHNSON VERY URGENT




*FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGEMENTS,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>*

*EUROPEAN/UK/S.A.UNION INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS <o:p></o:p>*

*BID SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY <o:p></o:p>*

*AWARD DEPARTMENT.UNITED KINGDOM/SOUTH AFRICA <o:p></o:p>*

*(Customer Services) <o:p></o:p>*

* <o:p></o:p>*

*Your Ref: FER/4690/6103/24<o:p></o:p>*

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*CONGRATULATIONS<o:p></o:p>*

* <o:p></o:p>*

*Following to the South African 2010 World Cup Bid Lottery Award International programs held in United Kingdom by FIFA, we happily to inform you that your "email address" has won you the sum of US$1Million in this section.<o:p></o:p>*

* <o:p></o:p>*

*The committee has approved a lump sum of US$17,000,000.00 Million for 17 lucky winners, which all participants "email address" were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from global websites as part of our international promotions program annually.<o:p></o:p>*

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*This Lottery is promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as including Microsoft Company (Bill Gate), and some other EU governments, to promote South Africans 2010 World cup Award. <o:p></o:p>*

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*To process your claims, you are hereby advice to contact the Claim Agent immediatly with these information’s:<o:p></o:p>*

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*YOUR FULL NAMES:.............…….<o:p></o:p>*

*YOUR ADDRESS:.......……………..<o:p></o:p>*

*YOUR NATIONALITY:.……………<o:p></o:p>*

*COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:……….<o:p></o:p>*

*SEX:..........................…………………<o:p></o:p>*

*AGE:..........................…………………<o:p></o:p>*

*YOUR MOBILE:..........……………..<o:p></o:p>*

*FAX:.........................………………….<o:p></o:p>*

*YOUR OCCUPATION:..……………<o:p></o:p>*

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*These are the Agent contact details:<o:p></o:p>*

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*NAME: DR. PHILIPS JOHNSON<o:p></o:p>*

*Email: claimconsultant_sa2010@yahoo.com<o:p></o:p>*

*TEL: +27 73.9300.046<o:p></o:p>*

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*Call him on phone immediately you receive this mail.<o:p></o:p>*

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*For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is finally processed and released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.<o:p></o:p>*

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*Congratulations once again!!!<o:p></o:p>*

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*Best Regards<o:p></o:p>*

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*MARIA STEVE<o:p></o:p>*

*Co-coordinator<o:p></o:p>**SOUTH AFRICAN UNION INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.*



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