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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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 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.
  • southafricalotteryclaimsagent@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "southafrica2010worldcuplottery@southafrica2010worldcup.com" <southafricalotteryclaimsagent@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:35:05 -1200
Subject: CONGRATULATION WINNER




SOUTH AFRICA
Suid-Afrika
SAFA South African Football Association
DATE, 22nd October 2008


SOUTH AFRICA WORLD CUP
LOTTERY 2010

Lottery Headquarters:
51, Brixton Court,
Carlton,East Gate
Johannesburg.



CONGRATULATIONS. THE SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION,(SAFA) IS PROUD TO INFORM YOU ARE AMONG THE
FIVE LUCKY PEOPLE SELECTED AROUND THE WORLD THAT HAVE
JUST WON FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
(US$500,000.00).THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY SOUTH
AFRICAN
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, SAFA WITH FIFTY-SIX,56 COOPERATE
BODIES.

SOUTH AFRICA WILL BE HOSTING THE SOCCER WORLD CUP IN
THE YEAR 2010.THIS WILL BE THE FIRST EVER WORLD CUP TO
BE HELD IN THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA AND WE ARE
CELEBRATING THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY WITH THIS
LOTTERY. WE ARE ALSO USING THIS LOTTERY TO CREATE
AWARENESS TOWARDS THE HOSTING OF THE WORLD CUP IN 2010
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

DON'T BE SURPRISE THAT YOU ARE ONE OF OUR WINNERS.
THE AIMS OF THIS LOTTERY IS TO SURPRISE OUR WINNERS.

HOWEVER NO PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION IS GIVEN BEFORE YOUR
EMAIL ADDRESS WAS PICKED FOR THIS LOTTERY.GENERALLY
EMAIL ADDRESS ARE PICKED, THE DRAWS
ARE PROCESSED BY THE COMPUTER THROUGH A SPECIAL
PROGRAM THAT IS SPECIAL DESIGNED FOR THIS LOTTERY, THE
PROGRAM IS KNOWN AS RANDOM ACCESS PROGRAM (RAP),YOUR
EMAIL WAS INCLUDED WITH THE FOLLOWING PROFILE.

WINNING NUMBER: ZA000/03

BATCH NUMBER; SA88764530WO
FILE CODE NUMBER; GROUP007ZA


THIS SOFTWARE PICKS EMAIL ADDRESSES FROM THE INTERNET
AND THROUGH A RANDOM PROCESS, PICKS THE WINNERS
THROUGH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS.





TO CALIM YOUR WON PRIZE
OF USD$500,000.00


FILL THE FORM BELOW AND SEND TO THE YOUR SOUTH AFRICAN
LOTTERY CLAIMS AGENT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS


(1) WINNING NUMBER

(2) BATCH NUMBER

(3) FILE CODE NUMBER

(4) YOUR NAME

(5) YOUR NATIONALITY

(6) EMAIL ADDRESS

(7) YOUR OCCUPATION


(8) MOBILE NUMBER


(9) FAX

(10) SEX

(11) MARITAL STATUS

SEND IT DIRECTLY TO YOUR SOUTH AFRICA WORLDCUP 2010
LOTTERY CLAIMS AGENT WITH THIS CONTACT VIA EMAIL

southafricalotteryclaimsagent@yahoo.com

REV.FATHER BEN CHARLES
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLDCUP
LOTTERY CLAIMS AGENT
EMAIL ADDRESS:
southafricalotteryclaimsagent@yahoo.com
PHONE NUMBER 2348053011349



For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep
this information confidential from the public until
your claim is processed and your prize released to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program.Please be warned.

YOUR ADDRESS HAS WON


Congratulations Once More!!


Sincerely,
Rev. JAN KOOPMANN
Promotions Manager
World cup 2010
South Africa

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