419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +27832108873 (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.
- support@executivemail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: "JOE ADAMS" <joeadamsclaimagent@tsamail.co.za>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:38:26 +0200
Subject: : HERE IS PAYMENT EVALUATION FORM IN THE ATTACHMENT THAT YOU
NEED TO FILL AND SEND BACK TO US FOR DOCUMENTATION CALL HIM URGENT

ATTENTION: Madras House,

CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN LUCKY LOTTERY WINNER,

WE WANT TO QUICKLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR
MAIL. TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM AND TO AVOID FRAUDULENT
PRATICES FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY WHO ARE NOT
THE RIGHTFUL WINNERS.
WE REQUIRE YOU TO FURNISH THIS OFFICE WITH YOUR DETAILS:
HERE IS PAYMENT EVALUATION FORM IN THE ATTACHMENT THAT
YOU NEED TO FILL AND SEND BACK TO US FOR DOCUMENTATION.

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL BE COMING DOWN OR
NOT.INDICATE TO US IF YOU ARE COMING DOWN OR YOU WANT BANK
TO BANK TRANSFER SYSTEM.

CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL + 27 83 210 88 73.

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

CALIM AGENT

MR.JOE ADAMS

Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear
to be using OMEGA TRUST FINANCE LOTTO SOUTH
AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS AWARD 2006 National Lottery addresses, but are not
from The OMEGA TRUST LOTTO SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS AWARD 2006.
PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:support@executivemail.co.za

CONGRATULATIONS

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