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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:

• 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:
  • "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.
  • +27735936052 (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.
  • idrismomoh@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "south lottery" <south_wcuplotry13@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 01:34:33 +0300
Subject: NOTIFICATION !!!

From: Lotto Board. South African
2010 World cup lottery online 2006
Lottery Headquarters: 210-211 Universal Building
Unit 1440
Johannesburg, South Africa
Batch: 18/006/1094
Ref: LZP/DAS


CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WINNING
Congrats,
We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: (7017-4162-1018) with! Serial
number (MH4710019) Drew the winning NO: 80, 35, 11, 72, 90, 41 and Bonus
number 1, and Insurance number (KISCS433/2010SNLP/2006) which subsequently
won you the lottery award in the 2nd category.

Your name have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$1,200,000.00 (One Million two hundred thousand United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file Number (KPC/9030108308/03). This is from a total cash
prize of US ($24,000,000.00) shared among the first 20 lucky winners in this
category worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our lottery booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in
the pay voucher.

In view of this, your U.S ($1,200,000.00 (One Million two hundred thousand
United States Dollars) would be released to you by the bank immediately we
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact us.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web-site through
computer draw system and extracted from over (100,000,00) companies and
individual emails address. The lottery program took place to promote South
Africa (2010 World Cup Award).

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 the Claim Manager Mr.Idris Momoh,
immediately for verifications of your winning, for quick and urgent release
of your fund, his contact information are as follow:
Name: MR.Idris Momoh
Tel: - + 27 73 593 6052
E-mail: -idrismomoh@gawab.com

Please be informed that all winning Prize must be claimed on or before 30
days of this notification. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please 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.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Signed:
President THABO MBEKI (chairman)
MOLEFI OLIPHANT (President)
ALBERT MOKOENA (Chief Operations Officer)
DANNY JORDAAN (Chief Executive Officer)



Thank you for your co-operation

SUSAN GLADWIN (Mrs.)
(P R O)
South African World Cup Lottery Organization.






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