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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 states 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)
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • +27730664494 (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.
  • larrythambo_agent@yahoo.gr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3alarrythambo_agent@yahoo.gr
  • marystugard@yahoo.gr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3amarystugard@yahoo.gr

Fraud email example:

From: "larrythambo_agent@yahoo.gr" <fifaprotom100@mobimail.mn>
Reply-To: larrythambo_agent@yahoo.gr
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:10:45 +0200
Subject: CONGRATUALTIONS!!!


The Canadian/United Kingdom London Government sponsors this lottery for the
promotion of the 2010 Soccer World cup to be hosted in South Africa, We
happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-Canadian/Uk Sweepstake
Lottery International Programs held on Wed Jul 2, in Ontario, Canada. Your
e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: B956475604545 100, with Serial
Number 7 21 23 37 43 48 35 drew the winning numbers 12 18 19 35 42 43 with a
bonus Number 44 for lotto 6/49 under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd
category of bi-weekly six. US $3,000,000.00 Million dollars,)
US$1,000,000.00 (0ne Million United States Dollars) shared amongst the 2nd
category of bi-weekly three lucky winners in this category Worldwide. You
have therefore been approved credited to file EAAL/9080118308/08/These are
the wining requirements;
NAME:..................................
ADDRESS:...............................
NATIONALITY:...........................
SEX:...................................
AGE:...................................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:............................
COMPANY:...............................
WINNING NUMBER/:........................
Contact Accredited Agent: Mr. Larry Thambo
Email:larrythambo_agent@yahoo.gr <Email%3Alarrythambo_agent@yahoo.gr>
Tel:+27-73-0664494/Fax: 27-865193389
Ms Mary Stugard
Email:marystugard@yahoo.gr <Email%3Amarystugard@yahoo.gr>
Tel/Fax+1-208-545-5432
Note: To confirm that you have the winning numbers for Wed Jul 2 2008 draw,
visit:http://www.canada.com/findit/lotteries/results.aspx?id=6 Confirm under
Lotto 6/49

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