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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")
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • +27731140383 (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.
  • michael.bolta@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "south africa" <2010fifa012@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:09:14 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!! SOUTH AFRICA 2010 FIFA WORLDCUP LOTTERY AWRAD


SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
INTERACTIVE LOTTERY GAMES CONSULTING
Company Reg No: 2004/079414/23
PHYSICAL ADD: 30 BRIDGE ROAD, BRAMLEY VIEW, JOHANNESBURG 2090
POSTAL ADD: P O BOX 890075,
LYNDHURST, JOHANNESBURG 2106.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITEE
INTERACTIVE 2010 LOTTERY DRAW NOTICEThis is to inform you that the
Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing
Committee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, here in South Africa, has held an
Internet Raffle Draw, and your Email Address was among the 2000 Email
Addresses that was picked by the computer during the Second Quarter Raffle
Draw (SQRD).

We therefore, with great pleasure, notify you that your Email Address once
again, happened to come out top number (1) out of the 2000 Email Addresses
on the FINAL BALLOT DRAW, and this has made you the JACKPOT WINNER OF THE
SUM OF US$800,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY ).

Be aware that this Internet Raffle Draw (IRD) was organised by the
Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the Local Organizing
Committee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, to create awareness for the world, as
South Africa is finalizing their preparation for the hosting of the 2010
World Cup .

BELOW ARE YOUR WINNING DETAILS :

COMPUTER DRAW NUMBER: 177
EMAIL CODE NUMBER: TTYEEWSSE2211775643000
FINAL JACPOT NUMBER: 0001
SN: 2010 / ILGC / LOC / ZA
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: JJA23ZA
INSURANCE COMPANY: OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE SA
AMOUNT WON: US$ 800,000.00AGREEMENT:

IT IS NOW AGREED BY THE Interactive Lottery Game Consulting (ILGC) and the
Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2010 World Cup, THAT THE WINNING
INFORMATION WRITTEN ABOVE ARE THE ORIGINAL WINNING INFORMATION AS WAS
SELECTED BY THE COMPUTER THIS 29TH DAY OF JULY 2008, AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN
AGREED THAT THE WINNER WHOM THESE WINNING INFORMATION HAS BEEN SENT TO, WILL
BE PAID THE WINNING SUM OF US$ 800,000.00 WITHOUT FAIL.Signed by:

Dr. Lukas Abel (Promotional Manager)Note that this program is being
sponsored by:SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD COMPANY.
FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA.VODACOM SOUTH AFRICA.Congratulations from all our
staff and we also extend our thanks to the Sponsors for being part of our
promotional program. VIVA SOUTH AFRICA! VIVA SPONSORS & VIVA THE WHOLE
WORLD. PRIZE CLAIMING INSTRUCTION:

To receive your prize, contact our Paying agent on the following

Details:Company: GLOBE FINANCE CORPORATION
Company Registration number: 1947/027670/07
Contact address: 27 NEWTON STR, NEWTON PA RK, P.O BOX 7606 NEWTON,
JOHANNESBURG , RSA.

Email Address: michael.bolta@yahoo.com
Contact person: Mr.Michael Bolta
Position: Finance Director / Claim Agent
Contact Phone number: +27-73-1140-383

PLEASE FILL THE FORM BELOW AND SEND IT BY EMAIL TO OUR PAYING AGENT, TO
ENABLE THE PAYING AGENT PROCEED WITH YOUR PAYMENT.

NAME:..................................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:.......................................
PHONE NUMBER:...................... ....................
AGE:.....................................SEX:...........
OCCUPATION:..............................................

Please keep this form confidential from public to avoid double claiming and
contradiction over the receiving of your fund. Very importantly, Lottery
rule says that you must be 16 years and above to be able to claim a prize.

Announcement made on the 29th day Of July 2008 ( South Africa Time 10:25
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