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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")
• 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.
  • +447045701290 (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.
  • agent_meekan@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "info_desk@terra.es" <info_desk@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:59:26 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PROMPT RESPONSE REQUIRED......




POWERBALL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.

Kruslann 205, 1098 SJ,

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

Ref Number: PBL/ CN/ 6654/ CP



CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE

British and American private international e-games organizers and co-sponsors, POWERBALL LOTTO Group International, officially bring to your notice the final draw and the result of the December 20th,2006. You have won a consolation cashprize of £1,500,000.00GBPounds(One Million,five hundred thounsand Pounds only). For due processing of your winning claim,please contact fiduciary agent with filled copy of form below.

CONTACT INFO:

FIDUCIARY AGENT: DENNIS MEEKAN

Email:agent_meekan@yahoo.co.uk

TEl: +44 70457 01290



(Form HLP)REFERENCE NUMBER: PBL9420X2/68

1.FULL NAMES:................................................

2.ADDRESS:...................................................

3.SEX:.......................................................

4.E-MAIL ADDRESS:............................................

5.TELEPHONE NUMBER:..........................................

6.COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:......................................

7.AMOUNT WON.................................................

Regards,

Mr Steven Hatley.

(Group Cordinator)







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