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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")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million 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.
  • gfinancenet@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Staats Sweepstakes <staatsweeps@elinorgonci.com>
Reply-To: gfinancenet@aim.com
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:21:46 +0100
Subject: END OF YEAR JACKPOT


PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
LUCKY DAY LOTTO NL
Ref No:NLD/2300786008/06.
Batch No:10/044/SLN

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you the result of the computer random selection
for the LUCKY DAY LOTTO NL International program held on 3rd of November,
2006 as part of our end of year bonanza.Your personal or company email
address, attached to ticket number 205-11465886-629, with serial number
3772-99 drew the lucky numbers 7-14-17-23-31-44, and consequently won the
lottery in the 2nd category.

The email lottery draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
900,000.000 e-mail addresses of individual, companies, and corporate
bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search ballot
system from the Internet. All participants email addresses were
extracted/selected through a computer balloting system drawn from 900,
000.000 email addresses from all over the world as part of our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. It was a
promotional program from our software department in promoting the benefit
of the Internet usage.( NO TICKETS WERE SOLD)

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of (One Million
United States Dollars) $1.000.000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO:
NLD/2300786008/06 and Batch No 10/044/SLN, This is from total prize money
of Two million Dollars shared among two international lucky winners in
this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security
firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either by means of wire
transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any other means
suitable to you.

We also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as
our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

To begin your claims, you are urgently requested to contact our claims
agent (Global Financial Network Bv) Amsterdam-Netherlands immediately with
your telephone number and fax numbers, and make sure you quote your,
Reference number: NLD/2300786008/06,Batch No: 10/044/SLN your name and
contact details in all your correspondence with the finance institute.

...........................................................
Company Name: Global Financial Network Bv
Officer in Charge: Mr. Jeffery Bosch
Tel/Fax: +31-84-717-9957
E-mail: gfinancenet@aim.com
...........................................................................................................................................

Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 7th of January, 2007.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be return to the promotion
company.

Indicate your full Name and Address, Country, Telephone and fax number in
your reply to your claim agent.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs.Noraly Mattews
(Claims Coordinator)
LUCKY DAY LOTTO NL

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