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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • 10@yahoo.com
  • seyimemene2010@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: seyimemene2010@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:32:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attn/Joke Metyas







TO ALL LOTTORY WINNERS


=20


=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 SOUTH AF=
RICA 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY PROMOTION 2008=A0 !!!!!!








=A0

WINNING NOTIFICATION,
Congratulations.
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD =
CUP Lottery Winners International promotion held on the=A01st November, 200=
8. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 2010-98221 with serial num=
ber 344-777-325 drew lucky numbers 3-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in =
the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US=
$1Million (One Million United States Dollars)=A0 and a to and fro ticket to=
watch the final live in South Africa come 2010.
=A0
CONGRATULATIONS!!!=20
=A0
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning =
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your mone=
y remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double cl=
aiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All part=
icipants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,=
000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all =
over the world.=20
=A0
=A0This lottery=A0is promoted and sponsored by CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN FOO=
TBALL (CAF), and GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS (GLO). =A0
=A0
=A0we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year US=
D50 million international lottery. To file for your claim, CAF Financial Vi=
ce-President:
http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=3D1&cmpt=3D0&module=3Dmedia&idrub=3D94729&idn=
ews=3D82085=A0
=A0
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Mr.Seyi Memene (Togo)=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Emails: seyimemene20=
10@yahoo.com
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 caf2010@football.com
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Phone: 00=
228 081 90 42=A0
You are=A0to quote your winning/serial & ticket numbers in any corresponden=
ces with us or our designated agent. Congratulations !! Remember, all winni=
ng must be claimed not later than 30th of December,2008. After this date al=
l unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.=20
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please=
remember to quote your winning/serial & ticket in allcorrespondence. Furth=
ermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon a=
s possible. Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!=20
Best Regards,
Mr.George Mensah(co-ordinator).

CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT: seyimemene2010@yahoo.com
caf2010@football.com
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO =0A=
=0A=0A

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