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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 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.
  • +447031894904 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • jawadjames_marble1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "William Gerald" <marble23_williamgerald@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 06:19:39 -0500
Subject: Ref. Number: 639/898/002

CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON £5,500,000.00 0 ( FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY).
MARBLE LOTTERY,
Ref. Number: 639/898/002
Batch Number: 430456543-DD23

Sir,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 18TH of SEPTEMBER 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 278541465006-4872 with serial
Number 1772-554 drew lucky numbers 5-14-18-23-33-39which consequently won in
the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
£5,500,000.00 (Five Million Five hundred Thousand Pounds Only)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to some controversial numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep
your winning information confidential until you file for your claim. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000
individual e-mail addresses from all over the World. Thispromotional program
takes place every year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by some eminent personalities who do
not wish to declare their identity for security reasons.

To file for your claim, please contact
your Claims Agent:
Mr JAWAD JAMES
Email: jawadjames_marble1@yahoo.co.uk
Phone Number: +447031894904
Phone Number: +447031840740

Remember, all winning must be filed not later than 21ST OCTOBER 2006. Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays andcomplications, 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. Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than 21ST
of OCTOBER 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the
next stake.

In respect of our commitment towards helping the less previledge, weask that
you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Marble winnings to anycharity
organization you desire at your convinience.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
a Winner in our promotional program.

Sincerely,
Mr William Gerald
Lottery Coordinator.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 years is automatically disqualified ofall
winnings.

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