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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • eurobillnv@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RENE JANSON" <rene_janson05@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:07:44 +0000
Subject: DHR RENE JANSEN

ELKE JAAR LOTTO BV,
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

REF: EJ/87859/06
BATCH: 001/06/LBV

WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release today the 16th of January 2006,
of the Elke Jaar Lotto International program held on the 14th of January
2006. Your personal or company email address attached to ticket number
108-89547-378 with serial number 2881-71 drew lucky numbers 3-11-18-27-35-41
which consequently won the lottery in the First category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $750,000 Dollars
(Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) in cash credited to file Ref.No
EJ/87859/06.This is from a total cash prize of $9million Dollars shared
among several international lucky winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS. Your fund is now deposited with EUROBILL N.V to your name
and due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
winning private from public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to your designated account. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claim and unwarranted taking advantage of this
programme by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 500,000 companies and individual email addresses from all over the
world as part of our international promotions programme, which takes place
once in every year.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than the 31st of January
2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to the pool as
unclaimed and included in the next stake. To file for your claim, please
contact our/your fiducial agent,

Dhr.JAN PETERS of the,
EUROBILL N.V,
Email: eurobillnv@netscape.net

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondence with your
agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your
agent as soon as possible.

Anybody under the age of 18 years is automatically disqualified.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional programme.

Sincerely,
Dhr René Jansen.
(Promotions Director)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam