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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")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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.
  • agentfilimothabo2005@yahoo.com
  • agentfilimothabo@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "omega lottery" <omegalottery48@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:16:00 +0000
Subject: Notification of Lotto Winning

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
MAKE SURE YOU REPLY TO THIS 2 E-MAIL ADDRESSES

EMAIL: agentfilimothabo2005@yahoo.com
Or
agentfilimothabo@hotmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS' CONGRATULATIONS'' CONGRATULATIONS'''

YOU HAVE JUST WON US$3,950,000.00 (THREE MILLION, NINE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR) CASH THIS IS A GOOD NEWS
FOR YOU.BELIEVE IT AND CALL
THIS NUMBER NOW: (27-73-580-5366)
THIS MESSAGE IS COMING FROM THE PROMOTION
MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO. PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,
December 2005, of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO SOUTH
AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on December 2005,
as part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and
companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada,
Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our
electronic business Promotions Program. Be informed that
you qualified for the draw.
This was as a result of your visiting various websites we
are running the e-business promotions for.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,
with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 9, 6, 12,
29, 30, 45 and bonus number 17, and consequently You have
won in the Second Category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$3,950,000.00 in cash, This money is for you, which is
the winning payout for Second category winners. This is
from the total prize money of US$27,650,000.00 shared among
the Seven international winners in the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will
participate in our mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3
Billion International Lotteries.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent
Immediately;
MR.FILIMO THABO
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
FILL INTERNATIONAL.
# 28HARLEY RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARK
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-73-580-5366

EMAIL: agentfilimothabo2005@yahoo.com
Or
agentfilimothabo@hotmail.com
Call the above mentioned person NOW for urgent processing
and remittance of your money to a designated account of
your choice, which you have to provide.
Remember, you must contact your claim agent IMMEDIATELY, or
not later than three (14) days, which this message was sent
to you. Your delay of responding or contacting your agent
within three (14) days, of which your funds will be
returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers provided below in all your correspondences
with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
NOTE: That any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent through
phone or through the following email address;

EMAIL: agentfilimothabo2005@yahoo.com
Or
agentfilimothabo@hotmail.com
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank
you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
DR. FILIMO THABO
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
OMEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road
REMEMBER:
THIS IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD AS THE 2010 SOCCER
WORLD CUP
WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA.
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO
AUTHORITY.
SUPPORTED BY: (Fédération Internationale de Football
Association)
FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA

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