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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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")
  • "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)
  • "million us 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.
  • +27730001760 (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.
  • patricklambo1@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Justina" <tinaforrester@pnetmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 04:16:59 +0000
Subject: 2006 2010 WORLD CUP S.A

2010 WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA LOTTERY
26 WESTERN BOULEVARD CITY WEST
P.O.BOX 2001 JOHNNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312

Attn: Owner of This Email Address

We are pleased to announce you as one of the 6 lucky winners in the
2010 WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA PROMOTIONS LOTTERY (LOTTO PLUS) SA held on 27th
of
April 2006. All 6 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of
40,000 international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 5
others as a 3rd category winner in this month's draw.

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United states Dollars) only. The following
particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:

(i) Winning numbers: 990-11-815-37-10-83
(ii) Email ticket number: 901-0148-790-691
(iii) Lotto Batch No. 13/FFP/LDL/037
(IV) File REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312

Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

CONTACT AGENCY:
2010 WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA PROMOTIONS LOTTERY ASSOCIATE,
26 WESTERN BOULEVARD CITY WEST
P.O.BOX 2001 JOHNNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA

Mr. Patrick Lambo
Email: patricklambo1@sify.com
Tel:+27-73-0001760

You to provide the claim agent with the under listed information as
soon as possible so that he can process your claims:

(A) 1. Full names…………………

2. Phone number……………..

3. Fax number………………

4. Country…………………

5. Present Location……………

6 Age/Sex

Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Tina Forrester.
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, SA.
26 WESTERN BOULEVARD CITY WEST
P.O.BOX 2001 JOHNNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA

N.B:
1. All claims are nullified after 30 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent

_______________________________________________________________________

The INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, SA.

Is proudly sponsored by financial Corp's, the Euro American group
and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. And is organized
to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are
proud to say that over 200 Million US Dollars are won annually in more
than
150 countries worldwide.

Copyright © 1994-2006 2010 WORLD CUP S.A.P.L.A.(SA) Lottery Inc.

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