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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • bwcfinance@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Vodafone Fifa World Cup Lottery <vodafifalottery@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:18:22 +0100
Subject: WIINNING NOTIFICATION


VODAFONE ONLINE PROMO INTERNATIONAL
In Conjunction with The National Organizing Committee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.


From: The Desk Of the Promotions Manager,
VODAFONE ONLINE PROMO INTERNATIONAL:
Customer Service and Logistic Department
Reference No:FL/668530092 Batch No: 452006/14/FIFA06/FL.

We gladly wish to inform you of the draws of the VODAFONE ONLINE PROMO INTERNATIONAL in conjunction with the National Organizing Committee of the 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP held on the 15TH of JANUARY 2006 in Munich Germany. You along with 57 others were selected winners under draws 6+J promo program specially organized because of the 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP which will feature as run up to the 2006 games when you will be due for the final Grand draw in April 2006. The final grand draw will provide you a chance of winning a free flight ticket and two match tickets to watch the opening and final match of the mundial live in Germany.

However, your e-mail address assigned to E-Tag number 193.45.24.02 in the Random Computer Selection System(RCSS) of email addreses, flagged out the lucky numbers 21-7-14-04-19-34 and consequently won you the lottery in the 1st category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Please be informed that all participants in this Vodafone promotion program were selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 500,000 companies and 50,000,000 individual e-mail addresses.This Vodafone promotion is Organized by the host country in collaboration with FIFA. Funds for the draws have been contributed by the major sponsors of the games which include adidas,Hyundai,
FujiFilm,MasterCard,Gillette,Cocacola, Continental,Toshiba,Mcdonalds and a host of others. Due to possible mix up of some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program.
With respect to the above, you have therefore been approved for payment of a lump sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro (350.000.00 Euro) in certified cheque credited to File No:LP/26510460037/02. This is from a total cash prize of three million five hundred thousand euro(3,500,000.00Euro) shared among the ten international winners in the 1st category. Along with (A FIRST CATEGORY RAFFLE DRAW TICKET) i.e. "a chance of winning a free flight ticket and two match tickets to watch the opening and final match of the mundial live in Germany".

To begin the claim processing of your prize you are to contact the fiduciary agent stated below:
Mr. William Robinson ( Director of Operation)
Antwood number 710,
PMB 650, Den Haag
THE NETHERLANDS
Tel:31-617-924-770
Fax:31-847-564-4528
E-mail: bwcfinance@netscape.net
NOTE: He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY CODE NUMBER IS V-3965-OP°57/C1 (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than 23,March 2006.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to Quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your fiduciary agent as soon as possible.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Sincerely,

Mrs.Monica Webster


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