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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +27732778915 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: world2010 world2010 <world2010_0002@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:19:12 +0000
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION



UK National LotteryP O Box 1010Liverpool, L70 1NLUNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)Ref: UK/9420X2/68Batch: 074/05/ZY369www.national-lottery.co.ukAWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:We happily announce to you the draw (#1001) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, FOR 2010 SOUTH AFRICA WORLD CUP. online Sweepstakes International program which was done thruogh computer balliot system.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 10-12-13-17-31-37(bonus ball no.44), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ?1,500.000(One Million Five Hundred Thousand, British Pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of ? 15,000, 000.00 (Fifteen Million British Pounds sterlings) shared amongst the first ONE TO (10) jackpot lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 1000,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online which are America,Africa, Asia,Australia,Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our UNITED KINGDOM booklet representative office in London U.K. Liverpool, as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1, 500,000(One Million Five Hundred Thousand, British Pounds sterlings)would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe or African CountriesPlease contact your claim Agent for your prise winning money with the below detailThey will commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is 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.Please be warned.Goodluck and congratulation from all members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.Mr. Paddy Moore( U.K Zonal Co-ordinator )(Tel:44-703-191-0061)PROVIDE ALL YOUR WINNING INFORMATION TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT TO AVOID MISTAKE.South Africa [claim officer] Mr Baxter EvansTEL: +27-732-778-915Email: agent_baxter1@yahoo.caNAME/HOME/CONTACT ADDERSS:.............................................................................OCCUPATION:............................…………………..MARITAL STATUS:.............. …AGE.………..TELEPHONE:............................……………………. FAX NUMBER:............................REFERNCE NUMBER:...................……………… DREW WINNING NUMBER:...................TICKET NUMBER:.....................………….. BATCH NUMBER:.........................…………WINNING NUMBER:................................. SERIAL NUMBER:......................................COUNTRY/NATIONALITY:..............................Thanks for being part of this International Lottery Promotional Programme nd for your participation in this Lottery Programme. "Age Restriction of under 18 yrs applied".Yours Faithfully,Mrs, joy johnson(African Zonal Co-ordinator Sec.)Copyright © 2004-2007 The National Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service -GuidelineCynthia Paul was one of three winners to share the Lotto Rollover Jackpot , each scooping a massive400,000.00 British Pounds sterlings.
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