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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "fifa world cup lottery" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447031854355 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • martingraham2010@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "info info" <info.info.14@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: martingraham2010@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:44:50 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION AS OUR LUCKY AWARD1 WINNER:CONTACT MR.MARTIN GRAHAM +44 703 185 4355


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*UK/SOUTH AFRICA 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP LOTTERY AWARD** *

*57 QUEEN ELIZABETHS WALK, LONDON, N16 5UG *

*ENGLAND**.*

*TEL/FAX: +44 703 185 4355*

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*Congratulations your email has won (£1,000,000.00), in the just concluded
draw held in Zurich to promote South African 2010 World Cup, sponsored by
Coca-Cola British American tobacco companies South Africa. This is from a
total cash prize of (£199,900,000) shared amongst the first One Hundred
(100) lucky winners in this category world-wide (Batch No: Uk13/26/DC36, Ref
No: UkEAASL/931OYI/03, Serial No: 97560Uk): Note, the total sum you won on
your credit is £1,000,000.00 only.*

*To file for your claim, please contact our PAYMENT AGENT as soon as you
read this message for urgent release of your fund , his contact information
is as follows:- *

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*Name: MR.MARTIN GRAHAM*

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*Email Add :( martingraham2010@yahoo.co.uk)*

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*Tel: +44 7031854355*

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*KINDLY PROVIDE BELOW THIS INFO FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR WINNING FUND!!!!*

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*1. Your Full Name…….. *

*2. Address: ……..*

*3. Marital Status: …….*

*4. Age: …….*

*5. Sex: …… *

*6. Nationality/Country of Origin…….*

*7. Amount Won ……..*

*8. Telephone Number: ……. *

*9. Fax Number…*

*10. Quote Your: Ref No/Batch No/Serial No………*

*11. Your driver's license or international passport sent by attachment….. *

*12. Your Occupation/Profession………*

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*Yours in Service,*

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*Management.*

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Anti-fraud resources:

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