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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims director" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031844779 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031818580 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701311505 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "theodora wright" <mrs.theodora_wright5@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:17:53 -0500
Subject: FREE CASINO ONLINE GAMES (YOU ARE A WINNER)

FROM: PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
FREE CASINO ONLINE LOTTERY
8, CHANCEL ST.
LONDON, SE1 8UX
UNITED KINGDOM.

Dear Prize Winner,

FREE CASINO ONLINE GAMES; UK's biggest weekly online lottery game
wishes to inform you that you have been randomly selected from an
international email database of 125,000 online users as one of its mega
online
winners for this month's draw.

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
£1,250,000 (One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain
Pounds) in cash. This is from the total prize money of £13,750,000 shared
amongst eleven (11) international email users through Internet Service
Providers that have visited our network over the past ten years of
operation.
Our prize pay out is however subject to final clearance from our legal
director, all financial and verification bodies responsible in accordance
with current international money transfer laws as well as anti-terrorism
protection laws.
In order to process and become eligible for this prize, please contact your
claims director.

Find below all contact details;
MR. JEFFERY BURTON
CLAIMS DEPT. MANAGER,
FREE CASINO ONLINE GAMES
TEL: +44 703 184 4779
+44-703-1818-580
FAX: +44 703 040 3307
Email:(mr_jefferyburton@cooltoad.com)

You are also eligible to play our weekly Roulotto online games of a pay
out of £25,000. To play, simply visit our website:

www.free-lottery.net

Congratulations!!!

Sincerely,
MRS. THEODORA WRIGHT
LOTTERY COORDINATION,
FREE CASINO ONLINE GAMES
TEL: +44 703 181 9729
FAX: +44 870 131 1505

www.free-lottery.net

PLS NOTE THAT THIS EMAIL IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE RECEPIENT AND
THEREFORE MUST BE TREATED WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY. TERMS AND
CONDITIONS APPLY.

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Anti-fraud resources:

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