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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
• 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.
  • sandra101h@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "billhopper" <billhopper@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 06:38:03 -0600
Subject: AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY NOTIFICATION


AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL


FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF N�: EGS/2251256003/06
BATCH N�:14/0017/1PD
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

CONGRATULATIONS !

National Australian Lottery Incorprated wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot held on 2nd July 2006. Your email account have been picked as a winner of { US$200,000.00 } TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS .

This results is now released to you on 3rd of July 2006 and your email address attached in the A Category. All email addresses were selected through a computer ballot system in which your email address from Canada,Australia,United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.And was selected as one of the lucky winners. Your lucky number is:- .and bonus ball number

Be adviced to keep your winning information confidential {VERY SECRET} 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 fraudulent and scammers.

All winning must be claimed not later than 15th July 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to australia as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.
You are therefore advised to contact your claim AGENT ; Dr, Sandra Hopper

E-mail Address;

sandra101h@yahoo.com



for the processing of your winning immediately.

Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Martiza Louis,
Executive(australian Lottery Inc).


Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman).VICE PRESIDENT.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam