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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",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.
  • +27734669461 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "lottery saworldcup" <saworldcup@she.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:25:12 -0700
Subject: Winning Notification


*FROM THE DESCK OF*

*MRS ANGELA C. ELVIS**
LOTTERY BID IN SOUTH AFRICA
Serial Number:* *97560.*
*winningNumber:** **60/84/27/17/36*

*Ticket Number:** **B9665 75604546 199*

*Cash File :** **KPC/9030108308/03.*

* *

* *

*DEAR LUCKY WINNER, *

* *

* (CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS )*

* *



*We happily announce to you the draw of South African 2010 World cup Bid
lottery Award International programs held in* *Zurich**,
Switzerland**.** **Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9665 75604546 199 with! Serial
number 97560 drew the winning: 60/84/27/17/36, which subsequently won you
the lottery award in the 2nd category. Your name has therefore been approved
to claim a total sum of £800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand British pounds
sterling only) in cash credited to file KPC/9030108308/03.*



*This is from a total cash prize of £32,000,000.000 (Thirty two million
British pounds sterling) shared among the first 400 lucky winners in this
category worldwide**.** **All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000,00 companies and individual emails address world wide.** *



*The lottery program took place to promote South Africa* *'s 2010 world cup
award. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential to avoid **double claiming.** Please you are
advised to file for your claim immediately through contacting our agent Mr.
Benjamin.V.Smith Immediately you received this message because you stand a
risk of loosing the prize if you fail to claim within a month from the day
you received this notification.*


*CLAIMING AGENT* *Mr. Benjamin V. Smith* *Telephone: +27-73 - 466 - 9461*

*Email:* * claim_directors@live.co.za*



*Please endeavor to do so, by calling your agent hot line below you can
stake your claim with the following information's.*



*Name**
Age:
Sex:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Your Passport Photograph :*

*Occupation:**
Country Of Residence:
Serial Number:
winning Number: *

*Ticket Number:** *

*Cash File :*



*Congratulations once again,**
*

*YOURS SINCERELY *

*MRS ANGELA C. ELVIS *

*ZONAL CORDINATOR*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam