419 scam: HAFEEZ HUSSAIN <splashmin@rogers.com> (no subject)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "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)
- ",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 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.
- +27737796668 (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.
- mr.denischeney2@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: HAFEEZ HUSSAIN <splashmin@rogers.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 08:02:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:

Subject: Re: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON $1,200,000.00usd.
To: mr.denischeney2@gmail.com
Received: Sunday, May 10, 2009, 10:25 PM
I AM THE HOLDER OF THIS TICKET

--- On Fri, 5/1/09, mr.denischeney2@gmail.com <mr.denischeney2@gmail.com> wrote:
From: mr.denischeney2@gmail.com <mr.denischeney2@gmail.com>
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON $1,200,000.00usd.
To: splashmin@rogers.com
Received: Friday, May 1, 2009, 12:56 PM

Hello,

DENIS CHENEY would like you to view the knol: Untitled. Click the following
link where you can read the knol.

http://knol.google.com/k/denis-cheney/-/3v14dhve5g6zt/1

---

Message from DENIS CHENEY:
PROMOTIONS HEADQUARTERS
South African 2010 World cup/46664 Bid lottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Briton Court Carlton East Gate.

We are pleased to announce your email address as one of the lucky winners in
the Free Lotto draw held on the 1st May 2009. Computer game in which email
addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging Internet
users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for the game.

However, your email address was attached to ticket number 5647560054 188 with
serial number 5368/02 draw the lucky numbers 06-09-13-15-40-43-02, which
eventually won the lottery in the first category of the draws. Therefore, you
have won a lottery jackpot prize award the sum of US$ 1,200,000.00 ( One
Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), this is from the total
prize money of $35,000,000.00 distributed to winners from 1st to 3rd categories
from all over the world.

Note that this program was largely p romoted and sponsored by 2010 World Cup
host South Africa, a group of philanthropist, industrialists from the internet
hardware industry and some other big multinational firms who wish to be
anonymous. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars
presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter .Ref No:
SA/9420X/68, Batch No: 074/05/ZY369.

To claim your US$ 1,200,000.00 ( One Million, Two Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars), you will contact your claim agent who will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till you claim your fund, This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program. Please be warned.

To Claim your Prize, please contact your Claim Agent imm ediately you read this
message for quick and urgent release of your fund. His contact information is as
follows:

CALL OR CONTACT CLAIM OFFICE THROUGH EMAIL
Mr. Larry James
CLAIM MANAGER.
Lottery Headquarters: 31,
Briton Court Carlton East Gate.
Tel: +27 73 779 6668.
Contact Email: mr.larryjames@live.co.za

PLEASE CALL YOUR CLAIM AGENT ON HIS DIRECT PHONE NUMBER AND ALSO FORWARD YOUR
WINNING INFORMATION TO HIM IMMEDIATELY.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press
anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be
further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end
of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with double claims.

AND KINDLY FILL THE FORM BELOW AND, FORWARD TO YOUR PROCESSING AGENT TO ENABLE
THE AGENT PROCEED YOUR PAYMENT.
1, Full Names:
2, Date of birth:
3, Country of origin
4, Country Of Residence:
5, Present Contact Address:
6, Tel:
7, Ref numbers and Batch numbers:
8, Ticket numbers and Serial numbers:
9, Winning Email address:
10, Occupation:
11, Sex:
12,Total amount won: $1,200,000.00 (Million Dollars) ONLY
13, Company if any

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain. Very Truly Yours, Signed:
Ex-President Nelson Mandela (chairman)
Thabo Mbeki (President)
Chief Operations Officer
Albert Mokoena
Chief Executive Officer
Danny JORDAAN.
Processing Agent
Mr.James Larry
LAST WINNERS ON 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY.

N.B/Call your claim Agen t immediately for your claim, Thank you for your
co-operation
MR. DENIS CHENEY (Zonal Co-ordinator)

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