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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:
  • "global mega lottery" (no such lottery exists)
• 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")
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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.
  • +27715312137 (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.
  • dreddyhon@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: msn FLEX <msn.global88@web.de>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:36:10 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!


[http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Co%20mpose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]* * [http://images.google.co.za/imgres?imgurl=http://football2010.blogdrive.com/images/soccerball.gif&amp;imgrefurl=http://football2010.blogdrive.com/archive/cm-06_cy-2006_m-06_d-04_y-2006_o-0.html&amp;h=384&amp;w=350&amp;sz=32&amp;hl=en&amp;start=1&amp;tbnid=vHrUlpcg9cMJDM:&amp;tbnh=123&amp;tbnw=112&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dworldcup%2B2010%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG] [http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Co%20mpose?To=arabtrans@arabtrans.com]* * SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
[http://images.google.co.za/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dexigner.com/forum/uploads/post-92-1135545219_thumb.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.dexigner.com/design_news/4002/&amp;h=300&amp;w=400&amp;sz=18&amp;hl=en&amp;start=14&amp;um=1&amp;tbnid=awXyf2C6C3PxsM:&amp;tbnh=93&amp;tbnw=124&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3D2010%2BFifa%2BWorld%2Bcup%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN] [http://images.google.co.za/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dexigner.com/forum/uploads/post-92-1135545219_thumb.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.dexigner.com/design_news/4002/&amp;h=300&amp;w=400&amp;sz=18&amp;hl=en&amp;start=14&amp;um=1&amp;tbnid=awXyf2C6C3PxsM:&amp;tbnh=93&amp;tbnw=124&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3D2010%2BFifa%2BWorld%2Bcup%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN] CONGRATULATIONS! We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the winners of the GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/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 Africa, America, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified for the draw.as [http://draw.as/] a result of our visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 12, 19, 29, 30, 37, 40, BONUS O1, and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category. Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-10
Your lucky Numbers are. 12, 19, 29, 30, 37,40
Bonus Number 01
Your INSURANCE Number: LP3/7599.LTSA You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00 in 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 fund, US$2,950,000.00 is now deposited with the Global Omega Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, so we would like you to contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your money with your full names. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. 1. Full names. 2. Phone number. 3. Fax number. 4. Occupation. 5. Sex. 6. Age. 7. Nationality. 8. Bank Name. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year (2008) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately; DR EDDY HON . TEL: +27-715-312-137 EMAIL: dreddyhon@gmail.com [mailto:dreddyhon@gmail.com]FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSAL BUILDING:
132-133 PARKHURST BALFOUR
UNIT 1440 JOHANNESBURG
GAUTENG 2001 SOUTH AFRICA [mailto:dreddyhon@gmail.com] Call the above mentioned person for urgent processing and the immediate payment of your money.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than one week, which this message was sent to you. After one week, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. 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: GLOR:39-4025-P BATCH NUMBER: 7490-26004-ZZA THIS GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA PROGRAM, IS A BONUS FOR THE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Sincerely, DR EDDY HON . TEL: +27-715-312-137 EMAIL: dreddyhon@gmail.com [mailto:dreddyhon@gmail.com]FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Féderation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010



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