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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:
  • "fiduciary 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.
  • claimprice_agentoliver@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ALLSTATELOTTERY@WINNINGNOTIFICATION.COM
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:27:28 -0200
Subject: ALLSTATE-LOTTERY Headquarters



ALLSTATE-LOTTERY Headquarters:
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw of the ALLSTATE- LOTTO Sweepstake
Online Lottery International programs held on the 6th of December,
2006 in BRESIA ITALY Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02drew the lucky
numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United
StatesDollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from
a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars,shared amongst the first
Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.


All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies. This promotion takes place annually Please notethat your
lucky winning number falls within our European booklet epresentative
office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this,
your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) would be released
to you by our payment office in europe.


Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security
Reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential
till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in
Whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.


This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please Be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: MR. OLIVER
NORRISE

Email: claimprice_agentoliver@yahoo.co.uk

COMFIRMATION FORM


1. FullNames:


2. Residential Address:


3 Phone Number:


4 Fax Number:


5. Occupation:


6. Sex:


7. Age:

8 Nationalities:

9. Country:

10. Your Category:


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full
names, your country, your private Telephone and fax number, your
Reference/batch numbers etc in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and
Staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program.


Sincerely,
HARRY GARFIELD.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam