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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • cbatc2007@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: COCACOLA ONLINE PROMTION 2007 S/A <cbatc24@live.co.za>
Reply-To: <cbatc2007@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:21:53 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION



Dear Winner, Congratulations your email is among the seven lucky winning, that won$1,000,000.00{One million United State Dollars}Each in the just concluded draw held on the 12th of November, 2007 to promote British South African 2010 World Cup,sponsored by cocacola british american tobacco companies southafrica.for prize claiming,Contact your claiming agen Dr.JACKSON ZUMA on this phone number +44702411117 or email him on :Alternative email : cbatc2007@hotmail.com and also provide the following information for the processing of your winning fund. NAME:..................ADDRESS:.................NATIONALITY:...................... SEX:.................. AGE:................ PHONE/MOBILE:.......................... FAX:................................... OCCUPATION:............................ COMPANY:......................Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund from the Designated Bank .EMAIL:cocacolapromotion.sa2007@gmail.comCONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)Name: Mr. JACKSON ZUMA
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