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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • vankleef2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • kristenbell@mail.lawguru.com
  • vankleef2000@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: vanessa kleef <vankleef2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: vankleef2000@myway.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:39:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Congratulations!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: vankleef2006@yahoo.com

FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR


INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT





ATTN:



Dear Sir/Madam


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the


Lottery Winners International programs held on the


05/01/2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket


number 653164251591-6011 with serial number


7321410,batch number 7151085135,lottery ref number


6376527711 and drew lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78


which consequently won in the 1st category, you have


therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of


US$500,000.00 ( Five Hundred Thousand United States


dollars)



CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that


you keep your winning information confidential until


your claims has been processed and your money


Remitted to you. This is part of our security


protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this


program by some participants.


All participants were selected


through a computer ballot system drawn from over


40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email


addresses and names from all over the world. This


promotional program takes place every year. This


lottery was promoted and sponsored by


Association of software producers. To file for your


claim,please contact our lawyer:



Barrister Kristen Vanbell,


Tel: 0031 611-148-339


Email: kristenbell@mail.lawguru.com



we hope with part of your winning,you will take part


in our next year US$20 million international lottery.


Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than


thirty days (30) after the notification of winning.


After this date all unclaimed


fund s will be included in the next stake.


Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and


complications please remember to quote your reference


number and batch numbers in all correspondence.


Furthermore, should there be any change of address


do inform our agent as soon as possible.


Congratulations once more from our members of staff


and thank you for being part of our promotional


program.



Note:


Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically


disqualified.



yours Sincerely,


Mrs.Vanessa Kleef.


Lottery Co-ordinator


Email: vankleef2000@myway.com



- vanessa kleef

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam