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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")
• 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.
  • drpertersongold@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Smith Ibrahim" <smith_ibrahim@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:55:55 +0000
Subject: Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER

Dear Lucky Winner,

ELEKTRONIK LOTTO PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of A Lotto International A Netherlands programs. The online
cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000
e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies were picked by an
advanced automated random computer search from the internet.

No tickets were sold. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail
address emerged as one of two winners in the category "A" with the
following:


Ref Number: PC 3690/ES 414
Batch Number: 081545-LNG/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 3502 0707
Serial Number:1132

You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize
of 1,500,000.00. (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each
from the total payout. Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail
address and
will be transfered to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory
obligations,
verifications, validations and satisfactory report.

To file in for the processing of your prize winnings, you are advised
to contact our Licensed and Accredited Claims Agent for category "A"
winners with the information below:

Dr. Gold Peterson,
Remittance Department Director,
Government Accredited Licensed Lottery Promoters,
The Netherlands.


E-mail: drpertersongold@yahoo.com

Provide him with the following details, as this will enbale him to
start the processing of your claim.

Name:
Tel Number:
Nationality:
Ref Number:
Batch Number:
Ticket/Lucky Number:
Serial Number

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days of notice,
thereafter unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake.
Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence.

You are to keep all lotto information confidential, especially your
reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double
claims will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies are
automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.

Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Linda Brown
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands
www.lotto.nl

This email may contain information which is confidential and/or
privileged.The information is intended solely for the use of the
individual or entity named above.
If you are not the intended recipient,be aware that any disclosure,
copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited.If you have
received
this electronic transmission in error,please notify the sender by telephone
or return email and delete the material from your computer.

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