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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +2348024678612 (Nigeria, 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.
  • customercare.adbplcng@yahoo.se

Fraud email example:

From: Hary Johnson <foreign_remittance_department007@yahoo.se>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:18:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Fr Isana Jaeg,Contact the bank for the transfer of your funds to you


Dear Fr Isana Jaeg,

I got your mail,and i will want to let you know that if you want to remit your winnings elsewhere it will cost you a lot so i will advise you to do what ever i say you are to fill the below informations and send it to the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK they are in charge of transfering your funds to you they will transfer it from here into any of your norminated account there in your country..

NAME IN FULL:
ADDRESS:
CITY/STATE:
COUNTRY:
NATIONALITY:
DATE OF BIRTH:
AGE:
SEX:
TEL:
MOBILE:
FAX:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:


Find below the details of the bank...

You are to immediately contact the bank with the below informations.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
International Remittance Department.
EMAIL: customercare.adbplcng@yahoo.se
Contact Person: Sir. Gray Walter (MD)
Tel: +234-703-073-2373

Note: Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted from, this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value. This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly, this is to protect its winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds.

You are to use your security pin code {07554343ad}, winning ref and batch number as the subject of any correspondence. We will require a concise update on proceedings with the bank as soon as you are in contact with the Bank to ensure they respond in a timely manner.

I will want you to keep me posted with every development with you and the bank.

Congratulations once more.

Warm Regards,
Mr.Hary Johnson.
Claims Agent.
SHELL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.


Tel: +234-802-467-8612











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