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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 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.
  • fanakortze@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "International canada" <internationalcanadalotto@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:23:04 +0200
Subject: RE: AWARD WINNING- CONGRATULATION!!!


Ref: CASA2010/001029/2005
Batch No: Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon: Match 1+NS

WINNING NOTIFICATION

THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROMOTION OF
THE 2010 WORLD CUP TO BE HOSTED IN SOUTH AFRICA.

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on February 14th 2006, in Essex United
Kingdom Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: CA4477839 with Serial
number 75062 drew the Winning numbers 04/14/19/25/26/49 with a bonus Number
21, for LOTTO 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of
daily three. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$
1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
CASA/909334205676/04.

This is from a total cash prize of US $180,000,000.00 Million dollars,
shared amongst the first lucky winners in this category Worldwide. Please
note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon, because
this particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World Cup to be Hosted
in South Africa hence your winning information must be kept to enable you
participate in our subsequent games before the grand finale. In view of
this, your US$ 1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) would be
released to you by an accredited commercial Bank in South Africa. Our
African 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 site through
computer draws system and extracted from over 60,000,00 companies and
personal e-mails. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is 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 corresponding agent in South Africa
immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your
fund, contact information is as follow:

MR FANA KORTZE
CANADA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
SOUTH AFRICAN CLAIM OFFICE
Phone :2772 8805 090
EMAIL : fanakortze@netscape.net



To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/
batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE/Fax NUMBER:_____________________
9.REFERENCE NUMBER:____________________
10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
12.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
13.WINNING NUMBER: ________________________________
14. STATE:__________________________________
15. COUNTRY________________________________

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, your claim agent will proceed with
the release of your winning.

Warm Regards,

Jennifer Brown (Mrs)
Promotion Manager

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program you
have Successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Gladys Owen United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator,Mrs. Patricia Hope
Asst. Gen. Sec Mr. Grey Johnson, Canadian/American Zonal Secretary
General.Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners Mr. Fana
Kortze. African, European, Asia & Middle East,Head Office Baumgarten-strasse
15 Postfach 686 Geneva CH-8201Schaffhausen Dr Peter Martins Head South
African
Offshore Payment Office Madrid, Spain.

Thanks for your

Co-operation in anticipation.

_________________________________________________________________
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