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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:
  • "sequel to your email" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "richard Lyllod." <ukclaims_lottory@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 18:31:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: Confirm my prize


Dear lucky winner,
Sequel to your email this is to inform you that you are among the five lucky winner of the xanga ukonline lottery game which was held on Monday 28, 2006,and you internet address where randomly selected in the web data base and the e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:02,15,20,24,32,47(bonus no29 .),

If you are satisfied with this relevant information and are willing to collect your winnings kindly write back to us for more details on how your funds could get to you.

I look forward hearing from you

Regards
Richard Lloyds

Katchen Fleischlich <KatcheFleis31@VICTIMADDRESS> wrote:



I have to say I am shocked about your email. Is it really true? How did you obtain my internet address? I must know this.

If your mail is for real, then please confirm my winning funds again urgently.

If you found that my English is not excellent, I am apologetic but it is not my main language.

Ms Fleischlich







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