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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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.
  • continentallotto_14@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Continental Lotto" <continentallotto_15@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 17:55:35 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/03
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

Attn: Lucky Winner,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the release today, 9th Febuary 2006,of the
CONTINENTAL /INTER-NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY held on the 4th November, 2005.
Your name/Email Address attached to ticket number 02511464992-750 with
serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky number 3-18-19-30-32-39, which
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of Dollars US$
350,000. (Three hundred and Fivty thousand) in cash credit to the file
REF:LP/26510460037/03. This is from a total prize of Dollars 56,500,000.00
share among the seventeen 17 International ! winners in this category.

CONGRATULATION!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security Company CONTINENTAL LOTTORY. Due
to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award a
top secret from the public notice until your claim has been processed and
your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our Security
protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names/email addresses from Australia,
USA,Europe,Asia,NewZealand,Middle-East and South-North America .As part of
our international promotions program, which we conducted once in a year.We
hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year
high stake uros 300 Million International Lottery.

To redeem your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize cl!
aim agent, Mr. David Johnson, (Foreign Service Manager) for processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Email:{continentallotto_14@yahoo.com Remember,all prize money must be
claimed not later than 23rd Febuary 2006, After this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of
address do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Please remember to
ask for your prize claim certificate. Congratulation again from all member
of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.

Best regards,
Mrs. Martha Luc.

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