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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")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +27838946787 (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.
  • williamsalberton10@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lotto board" <lottoboard87@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:18:27 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON US$2,950.000.00


**
*LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME*

* PLEASE, REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW: *
**
*E-MAIL: williamsalberton10@hotmail.com*
**
**
* FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2007 *
**
*YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL DRAW THIS MESSAGE IS FROM
THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
STALLION SA.
*
*YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT, THE SUM OF US$ 2,950,000.00 PLEASE
CONTACT *
**
*(MR. WILLIAMS ALBERTON)
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
NAME: WILLIAMS ALBERTON
TEL: +27-83-894-6787
FAX:+27-86-516-1222
E-mail: williamsalberton10@hotmail.com*
**
*(SOLID ROCK LOTTERY) PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION *
**
*We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made for today 11th of
January, 2007 the winners of the SOLID ROCK LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,
as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals
and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business
Promotions Program. *
**
*Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. *
**
*You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482,with
serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22,27, 41 and Bonus
number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.
*
*Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-10
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
*
*You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$2,950,000.00in cash, which is the winning payout for Second
category winners.
*
**
*This is from the total prize money of US$26,650,000.00 shared among the
Seven International winners in the Second category. *
**
*CONGRATULATIONS! *
**
*Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$2,950,000.00 is now
with Stallion Finance and Security Company insured with your email address
which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (STALLION SA) your
agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your CHEQUE
under your full names. *
**
*To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also to
send an urgent message to Mr. Williams Alberton. through Phone or Email
address *
**
*MR.WILLIAMS ALBERTON.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
STALLION SECURITY & FINANCE COMPANY (P.T.Y) LTD.
50 SIVEWRIGHT AVENUE
DOORNFONTEIN, JHB
PO BOX 16638 TEL: +27-83-894-6787
FAX:+27-86-516-1222
EMAIL: williamsalberton10@hotmail.com
*
**
*NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other
information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences
with your claims agent.
*
*REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99 *
**
*SOILID ROCK LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THE 2010
SOCCER WORLD CUP *
**
*Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program. *
**
*Sincerely, *
**
*MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
SOILID ROCK LOTTERY.
2nd Floor SABC
Radio Park Building
P.O. Box 91711,
Auckland Park, 2006 Henley Road.
Johannesburg, South Africa. *
**
*STALLION SA GOES INTERNATIONAL AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA *
**
*N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mailbox.
*
*Contact your claims agent through his email contact above and below. *
**
*FILL THE DETAILS BELOW:*
* REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE AND LUCKY NUMBERS:
*
1.TEL:
2.SEX:
3.AGE:
*4.NAME:*
6.ADDRESS:
7.COUNTRY:
8.OCCUPATION:
9. SERIAL NUMBERS:
10.BATCH NUMBERS:
11TICKET NUMBERS:

*FILL AND SEND IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF YOUR PRIZE MONEY TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN
YOUR COUNTRY.** *

*Yours Sincerely,*
**
** **
*MR M. NKUMA.
*
*

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