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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +27786549088 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ROYAL FLUSH ONLINE PROMOTION" <promotion@asertysa.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:50:57 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU EMAIL HAVE WON US$2,490.000.00


Dear Email Owner,
Congratulation, Your email is among the two lucky winning that won US$2,490.000.00 {Two million Four Hundred and Ninety United State Dollars}
Each in the just concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World Cup, As it was played in Canada, sponsored by Canadian Casino Poker Online,
American tobacco companies South Africa. for prize claiming, CALL Mr. John Malaga on this phone number +27-78-654-9088 or email him on
royalflush_claimdept@live.com Your winning numbers No: 1 2 18 38 42 45 with bonus No: 30 Ticket No:(7Y206) Ballot No: (BT/A) Winning
numbers for Saturday April 26, 2008.

For more information about your winning, click the below link to verify your winnings details Visit:http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id
Confirm under Lotto 6/49.
Send them bellow details about you FOR VERIFICATION
NAME:.....................
ADDRESS:...............
NATIONALITY:.........
SEX:........................
AGE:........................
PHONE/MOBILE:......
FAX:........................
OCCUPATION:.........
COMPANY:..............

Congratulations'' once again from all our Staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions Program.

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Carolyn A. Taylor
Promotions Manager
Royal Flush Online Promotions
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Copy Right (C) 2007
(Reg No: 2000/003778/07)

Anti-fraud resources:

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