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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:

• 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)
  • "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 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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • +27785557877 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "safasafa1@terra.es" <safasafa1@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 15:03:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY AWARD







CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME=20
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FROM 2010 ONLINE LOTTERY HQ.
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SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY AWARD.
LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS: 31, BRITON COURT,
KEMPSTON PARK, JHB.
TICKET NUMBER: 74454774
SERIAL NUMBER: 144-66584
BATCH NUMBER: BT-4478474121P

DRAWS NUMBERS: 6, 7, 11, 21, 26, 37, 44.
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We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of=
the South African 2010 World cup Bid award INTERNANTIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIO=
N held in Zurich Switzerland on the 12th AUGUST 2006.You were entered as de=
pendent clients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER: 144-66584 and Batch number B=
T-4478474121P.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: 74454774 that drew the l=
ucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first cat=
egory,in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of US$2,000,000=
.00 (Two million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file reference=
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number: IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of US ($400,000=
,000.00) shared among the first 200 Hundred and lucky winners in this categ=
ory world-wide.

information is as follows:
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NAME: Mr. James Zulu.
TEL: +27-78 555 7877
EMAIL: jameszulu_0007@webdunia.com

He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your =
winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS Z-90237-Y67/U4 (keep personal=
) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (1 MONTH) From the=
date of acknowledgement receipt. Failure to claim your fund will be added =
to the next 10 Million Dollars lottery promotion. Furthermore, should there=
be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as poss=
ible. Once again, Congratulations.
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FILL THE DETAILS BELOW:

REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE SERIAL NUMBERS:
1.TEL/FAX:=20
2.SEX:=20
3.AGE:
4.MARITAL STATUS:=20
5.NAME:=20
6.COUNTRY:
7.ADDRESS:
8.OCCUPATION:=20
9.SERIAL NUMBERS:=20
10.BATCH NUMBERS: =20
11.TICKET NUMBERS: =20
FILL AND SEND IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE TELEGRAP=
HIC TRANSFER OF YOUR PRIZE MONEY TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COU=
NTRY.=20

Yours Sincerely,
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MR Koya Williams.
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Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the 2010 Lottery Board Commissi=
on =20
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Mr James Zulu Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams Mrs. R=
osemary Moyo=20
(Prize Claim Agent.) (Zonal Co-ordinator) (Bo=
ard Member) =20

Copyright =C2=A9 2005-2007 The 2010 Online Lottery Inc. =20
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
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100860 8556 2548 9576ZA
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THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED =
BY: (F=C3=A9d=C3=A9ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPP=
ORT .





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