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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +34660519963 (Spain, 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.
  • imdl@jmail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: "imdl@jmail.co.za" <imdl@jmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 01:10:35 -0100
Subject: Serial Number: TFR/9900034943JPT


The National Lottery
(Customer Services)
REFERENCE Serial Number: TFR/9900034943JPT
7th May 2007.
imdl@jmail.co.za

Your email emerged a winner on our online Draw with serial number
TFR/9900034943JPT this was played on 5th May 2007 in the United Kingdom.
The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive List of 21,000
e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies Round the globe, picked
by an advanced automated random computer Search from the internet, no
tickets were sold. After this automated computer Ballot, your e-mail address
emerged as our winners in the Category "A" with the following winning
information your email with ticket no 09-14-26-28-30-45-38 won you the sum
of €1,000,000.00) One Million Euro For further directive about your
Winnings, contact our European Lottery Fiduciary Agent
**************************************
E-SECURITY
Name: Mr. Hector Lopez.
Email: imdl@jmail.co.za
Tel: +34-660519963
Contact the above for further clarification of your winning status.
Always quote your reference Serial Number: TFR/9900034943JPT in any of your
future correspondence with us.

Promotions are sponsored and operated by national lottery ®.The Grand Prize
drawings are independently performed by National Lottery Promotions®. These
games are open only to legal individuals who are at least 18 years and above
of age. These Promotions are void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise
prohibited by law. Winners are responsible for taxes on all prizes. No
purchase is necessary to play or win.

Notice: To claim your reward you must participate in our program and meet
all of the offer eligibility requirements as outlined in the Terms &
Conditions (you will get further updates from your claims officer above
before you can receive your FREE reward. Eligibility requirements include
legalization and notarizations of the claims by our accredited attorney.
This email was sent to you in response to a request made from 91.25.54.191
on 2007-05-25 during registration with imdlotto.client.com or an affiliate.
Send your response to imdl@jmail.co.za

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam