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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim 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)
• 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.
  • +27732199976 (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.
  • tuntam12@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "SUE BARNARD" <suebarnard102@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 08:25:21 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION,CONTACT MR.DOOM PETERSON

From: Mr.Sue Barnard, Promotional Manager
South African 2010 World Cup Bid lottery Award
Lottery Headquarters: 31, Brixon
Court Carlton East Gate
Batch: 13/26/DC36
Customer Service: 583 NCA 86924
Ref: EAASL/931OYI/03
Batch: 13/26/DC36



CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION


Dear Lucky Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International program held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with Serial number
97560 drew the winning: 60/84/27/17/36, which was randomly selected by our
central computer system, subsequently your lottery award is in the 2nd
category. Your Email have therefore been short-listed to claim a total sum
of US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US$200,000,000
Million dollars, shared amongst the first Hundred (100) lucky winners in
this category world-wide.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Lottery booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, your US$2,000,000(Two Million United States Dollars) would be released
to you by our bank. Our African principal 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 sites
through computer draw system.

This promotion takes place annually.For security reasons, you are advised to
keep your winning information confidential till your claims are processed
and your money remitted to you
in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. 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 contact our CLAIM AGENT as soon as you read
this message for urgent release of your fund , his conatct information is as
follows:-
Name: Mr. Doom Peterson
E-mail :tuntam12@hotmail.com,
Tel :+27 73 219 9976.


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, always quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
that has succesfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.

Signed:
Mr. Nelson BONGANI (chairman)
Mr. Albert MOKOENA (Chief Operations Officer )
Dr.Danny JORDAAN (Chief Executive Officer)
Thank you for your co-operation
Mrs. VICTORIA DUKE ( Zonal Co-ordinator )
**N.B Call our principal agent for your claim, do not miss this golden
opportunity.

Mr.Sue Barnard ( the promotional manager)

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