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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27734422511 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27866632511 (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.
  • walterstrong2019@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "theresaallan21 Gazeta.pl" <theresaallan21@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:21:57 -0700
Subject: YOU HAVE WON , CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!


* [image: UltraLott Logo] Ultra-African-Sweepstake Lottery[image: UltraLott
Logo]
From: Mrs. Teresa Allan.
Headquarters: 1a, Brixton Court on
Notingham NG4 1SQ Essex
South Africa
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34
*[image: South African Flag]

*CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION *

Dear Sir/Madam ,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Ultra-Afro-African Sweepstake
Lottery international programs held on the 31st of May 2008 in Essex South
African. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188
with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of US$960,000.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR ONLY) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million
dollars,shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners
in this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your US$960,000.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLAR ONLY)

Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and
extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place
annually.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in
any of your provided bank account.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned. To file for your claim, please ontact your Claim agent in South
Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of
your fund, contact information is as follow: -

Mr. Walter Strong
E-mail: *walterstrong2019@gmail.com* *
* *Direct Line**:* *+ 27 73 442 2511*
*Fax Line : + 27 86 663 2511*
**
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 10th of
August 2008. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part
of our promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our
agent,please keep
us informed.
Sincerely,
*
From: Mrs. Teresa Allan. *
African Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Alexandra Davis
African zonal Secretary General.
Thank you for your Co-operation

Anti-fraud resources:

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