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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:
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +27783523764 (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.
  • advo.tabo.p.scott@workmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • tabo.scott@yahoo.com
  • umlazi_kruger_attorneys@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cocacola <cocacola1@g.pl>
Reply-To: taboscott@webmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:22:03 +0200
Subject: COCACOLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

**<javascript:ol('http://uk.ard.yahoo.com/SIG%3d12nv5t20n/M%3d200078542.201237912.202572157.200046244/D%3dukmail/S%3d150508004:N/Y%3dUKIE/EXP%3d1154987238/A%3d200536597/R%3d1/SIG%3d13m0iu9qo/*http://ads.PointRoll.com/DefaultAd/?ad%3d446C06200677223718%26amp;pub%3dyhoouk%26amp;size%3d728_90%26amp;click%3d1%26amp;code%3dno%26amp;scr%3dno%26amp;bu%3d123456789');>* [image: Logo]CONGRATULATIONS!YOU WON GBP 950, 000.00! THE COCACOLA COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION The Europe/America private international e-games are pleased to inform youof the result of the final concluded draws which was conducted at ourinternational corporate office complex here in LONDON-UK, by Coca-Cola inconjunction with Ipod Worldwide Promotion and ACCULOTTO.COM GroupInternational www.acculotto.comYour email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won GPB 950,000.00{NineHundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds} each in theCoca-ColaCompany 2008 online Promo.This draw is being organized to enhance awareness and publicity of theCoca-Cola Zero product. The foundation also seek to courage the use ofInternet for academic and business pursuits. It major aim is to promotemusic,theater,art,literature, projects in the social and political arenawith a focus on health, as well as science, research, and higher education**However the results were released on the {Sat 12 of July 2008} With winningnumbers 16 27 28 29 30 42 and Bonus number 43 and your email was attachedto ticket number (7PWYZ2008) and ballot number (BT:12052008/20) The onlinedraws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from anexclusive list of 29,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporatebodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from theinternet. **However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned todifferent ticket numbers **for representation and privacy.The selection process was carried out through random selection in ourcomputerized email selection **machine (TOPAZ) .** This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed bythe International **Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This lottery isthe 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize** the public. *** *Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our Africanrepresentative office in South Africa, as indicated in your play coupon andyour prize of GBP950,000.00, will be released to you from our** regionalbranch office in South Africa.****We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of yearhigh stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.****Congratulations!!!!! *** *To begin your claims, kindly contact our South African fiduciaryagent\accredited attorney at below contact infos: ***advo.tabo.p.scott@workmail.co.za *or tabo.scott@yahoo.com**HIS NAME IS: ADVOCATE. TABO PETER SCOTT.**DIRECT PHONE LINE: +27-78-352-3764 **ADDRESS: SUITH 005,501 FESTIVE STREET, HATFEILD, PRETORIA\CITY SOUTHAFRICA.**ENOS & ENOS LAW CHAMBER,**1ST FLOOR, BLOCK E CROWNWOOD OFFICE PARK100 NORTHERN PARKWAY ORMONDE.****We advice you to contact them immediately via email as well as giving thema call and provide them with the following informations as stated below,so they can proceed with the verification and clearance process of yourfile. Note that your file has been forwarded to them from our head officefor immediate release of your winning prize to you. **1. Full Names : **...........................................2. Residential Address : **...........................................3. Phone Number :Mobile&Home**..........................................4. Fax Number : **..........................................5. Occupation : **..........................................6. Sex : **..........................................7. Age : **..........................................**8. Nationality :.....................**9.Ballot No. :.......................** **10.Ticket No.:......................*** <umlazi_kruger_attorneys@yahoo.co.uk>**You are adviced to forward these informations as soon aspossible to enable them attend to your file. **This email is registered and sent only to a certified coca-cola online**promo winner. **Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that youkeep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has beenprocessed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol toavoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of thisprogram.***Staff of Coca-Cola, ACCULOTTO.COM Group International and Ipod WorldwidePromotions are not to partake in this programme.Accept our hearty congratulations once again!Yours Faithfully,* Mr. Kuash Behler, Our First Quarter Winnerof GBP950,000.00 from Amsterdam, Holland 21st April 2006.****Our Second Quarter Winner Mrs. Ali Fatima from Nepal receiving her winningcheque of GBP950,000.00 also on the picture is her husband and friendsrejoicing with them. December 18th 2007*For Management**[image: Logo]* ***N\B. YOU MUST BE 16 OR OVER TO PLAY OR CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. * *______________ **The information in this e-mail, including any files transmitted with it, isconfidential and may also be legally privileged. It is intended for theaddressee only. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised.Unauthorised recipients are required to maintain confidentiality and mustnot disclose, copy, distribute, or retain this e-mail or any part of it. Ifyou have received this e-mail in error please notify us immediately, destroyany copies and delete it from your computer system.**================================================**Copyright 2000-2008 Coca-Cola Zero product. .All rights reserved. Terms ofService - Guideline * * * * 77635 476378 255667460 FROM THE COCACOLA COMPANY:*

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