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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.

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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "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 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.
  • +31641921332 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • infoguaranttrust@aol.com

Fraud email example:

From: FREE LOTTO COMPANY AWARD DEPARTMENT <lottodraws202@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 02:17:38 +0200
Subject: CONTACT DEN VAN VERMETEN tnbwo

RESULT OF CATEGORY "A" WINNERS
COMPUTER BALLOT JACKPOT 'A' DRAW RESULT.
FREE LOTTO COMPANY AWARD DEPARTMENT
FREE LOTTO HEADQUARTERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE/AWARD DEPT.
WINNING EMAIL NOTIFICATION.

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Free Lotto International programs drawn today,
10/05/2007. Your E-mail address attached to Ticket number:334/ 660078 with Serial number 05908
drew the lucky numbers 9-43-97, which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum payout of $1,500,000.00 USDollars. (One Million Five Hundred Thousand,
United States Dollars).
This is from a total cash prize of US$125 Million dollars shared amongst the lucky winners in this grand
category.
This year's Lottery Program Jackpot (LPJ) is the largest ever for Free Lottery. The estimated $125 million
jackpot would be the sixth biggest
in free lotto history. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as
indicated in our play coupon.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
In view of this, your US$1,500,000.00USDollars. (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars). would be released to you by our affiliate Bank while our agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your prize soon as you make contact with them. All participants were
selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' sites through computer
draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This promotion takes place periodically. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
To file for your claim, please contact our /your processing agent from the GUARANTEE TRUST
AGENCY BV
CONTACT:
**********************************************
Dr, Den Van Vermeten
Email: infoguaranttrust@aol.com

Tel: +31-64 192 1332
**********************************************
You are advice to provide him with the following information:
Names:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Age:
Company (if any):
Winning reference and Batch numbers:
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Yours truly,
Walter Jones
Promotion Manager.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS!!!

:

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Yours truly,
Walter Jones
Promotion Manager.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS

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