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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.

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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27723339909 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: national Lottery <frankabba@claimsnationallottery.info>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:45:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!!


INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA.
OFFICE: 8-10 FREE TOWN AVE,
PLOT: 328 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.


REF NUMBER: OSL/653/! 029/03
BATCH NUMBER: AT-040-SB06-03


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear WINNER



We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our
recent lottery draws Held on 24ft February 2006 Your email
Address attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with
Serial number 652-662 drew lucky number 7-14-18-23-31-45,
which consequently won 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
R15, 000,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION SOUTH AFRICAN RAND) WHICH
IS US$1,500,000 ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS)

Note:

ALL participants in this lottery program have been
selected
Randomly through A computer ballot system drawn from over
20,000 companies and 30,000,000 Individual email addresses
From all search engines and web sites. This promotional
Program takes place every year, and is promoted and
sponsored
By eminent personalities like the sultan of Brunei,
Bill Gates Have Microsoft Inc, Multi Choice
And to her corporate organizations. This is to encourage
the
Use of the Internet and computers worldwide.
For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep
your winning information confidential until your claims
have been processed and your money remitted to you. This
is
Part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
We look forward to your active participation in our next
Year USD50 Million slot. You are requested to contact our
Clearance officer below to assist you with your winning
and
subsequent payments. All winnings must be claimed not
later
than one month after the date of this notice.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delay and
Complications remember to quote your reference number and
Batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do
Inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once
more
and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

NOTE; YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW
25 YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely yours,
Mr. Frank Abbh
(Regional Promotions Manager)
(Frank_abba@nationallottery0001.com)
(frankabba@claimsnationallottery.info)
(nationallottery01@easyinfomail.co.za)
(nationallottery04@easyinfomail.co.za)
(national99lottery@easyinfomail.co.za)
(TEL: + 27 723 339 909)
(FAX: + 27 11 219 7105)

Anti-fraud resources:

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