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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")
  • "you are advise to" (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.
  • +27734349614 (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.
  • frankwilliam300@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Joy Johnson Lottery Coordinator" <frankwilliam400@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 14:49:54 +0200
Subject: 1ST WINNING NOTIFICATION




(Nelson Mandela)
International Draw Auditors & Management
Co-ordinates Lotteries Headquarters
31,Brixon Court , Carlton East Gate,
South African. ***************************************************
We are happy to inform you that your Email Name has being selected among the 100 Star/Lucky Winners of £1.000.000.00 GBP (One Million British Pound Sterling) in cash credited to:Winning Ref. File No.:KPC/9030108308/08 and Winning Drew : 04/13/27/36/08 Worldwide for the United Kingdom Money Balls South African Lotteries Promotional Programmer based on the South African World Cup.**************************************************
SOUTH AFRICAN FIDUIAL AGENT CLAIM AGENT Dr. Frank William
Tel: +27-734-34-9614
Fax: 27-866-3761-49
Email: frankwilliam300@hotmail.com [mailto:frankwilliam300@hotmail.com]********** ****************************************
To file for your claim. You are advise to forward the following information below with your Winning Ref No to the Company Accredited/ Authorized Representatives in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications for verification.
********** ****************************************
1, Your Full Names
2, Age
3, Present Contact Address
4, Country Of Residence
5, Phone Numbers & Country Code
6, Your winning information
7, Occupation
8, Mode of Payment {Bank Transfer or coming for your claim)
********** ****************************************
Also your claim award included with Free Flight Ticket and Seven (7) Days Hotel Reservation in one of the Five Star Hotels during the World Cup Festive in 2010.
**************************************************
Sincerely,
Mrs. Joy Johnson
(Lottery Coordinator)


(Nelson Mandela)
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