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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:

• 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.
  • +27835426853 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Zion Rock Lottery" <zionrock100@torba.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:09:46 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF USD$ 1,450,000.00.


*Congratulations your email is among the Seven lucky winners that won
US$1,450.000.00.
(One Million, Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand US Dollars) Each in the just
concluded draw held to promote South African 2010 World Cup, sponsored by
ZION ROCK LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL South Africa for prize claiming, Call DR.
FRANK NDABA on this phone number +27 835 426 853 or email him on **
drfrankndaba1@gala.net* <drfrankndaba1@gala.net>* and also provide the
following information below with REF: GML-S343-KKT-8811 and BAT:
56T-DTH78-SAR99 for the processing of your winning fund. *

*NAME:..................
ADDRESS:.................
COUNTRY:......................
SEX:..................
AGE:................
PHONE/MOBILE:..........................
FAX:...................................
OCCUPATION:............................ *
**
*Yours Faithfully,
Management.**
Pls. Reply to **drfrankndaba1@gala.net* <drfrankndaba1@gala.net>* for the
processing of your winning amount.*

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