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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:
  • "fiduciary 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 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.
  • gpr2007@hotmail.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "michronin_esq2@terra.es" <michronin_esq2@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 04:47:34 +0100 (MET)
Subject: ANNUAL PRIZE EDITION


Customer Service
28 BISHOPS STREET,
BISHOPS AVENUE,
LONDON.

Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
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ATTENTION.

Seasons greetings, we announce to you the draw of our programs
held on the 1st of Deecember 2006 in London. Your e-mail address with
serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,
which subsequently won you the sweepstake in the 2nd
category.

You have been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000.00
(Two million, five hundred thousand, Great Britain Pounds)
in cash credited to file RPC/9080118308/04 made available
from a total cash prize of £125 Million Pounds.
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To collect your won sum, contact our fiduciary agent via the below
details;
AGENT: Mr. Gary Spencer
Email: gpr2007@hotmail.co.uk
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Remember to quote your reference information in all.

You are hereby advised to send the following;
1. Your full name and primary contact address
2. Your primary contact numbers, phone and fax

Congratulations from members of staff.

Faithfully,

Michael Ronin, Esq.
Zone Co-ordinator.





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