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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")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • +447045763898 (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.
  • claimingfiles@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jennifer Smith" <mrsjsmith118@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:55:56 +0000
Subject: You have won (US$3,500,000.00) Prize of Sweeps Stake
Congratulation!!!





Sweeps
Stake Lottery

An Affiliate of International Lottery organization, London.

BATCH NUMBER: 01/019/05

REF:
ASL/26510460037/03










Winning Numbers






644


795


434


65


B


44
















RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER

We
happily announce to you the draw of the Sweeps Stake Lottery International
program held on the November 9th, 2007 in London.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 644 79543465 B44 which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of US$3,500,000.00(Three Million Five Hundred
United States Dollars).



This is from a total cash prize of US$35 Million Dollars, shared among the
first (10) hundred lucky
winners in this category. Please note that your lucky winning number fell
within our European booklet representative office in London as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of

this, your US$3,500,000.00 (Three
Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) would be released to you by our
security firm in London.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.



All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies.
This promotion takes place annually before the play coupon begins.



For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you wish to claim your prize. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your
claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:



DR MATHEW RALPH

FIDUCIARY CLAIM AGENT

Email: claimingfiles@walla.com

Tel: +44 7045763898



To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact MATHEW RALPH
with followings details below:



1. Full name...............................

2. Country..................................

3. Contact Address.....................

4. Telephone Number.................Mobile..................................

5. Fax Number............................

5. Marital Status.........................

6. Occupation.............................

7. My Date of birth......................

8. Sex.................................



Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. DO NOT REPLY TO
THIS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT DIRECTLY.



Best Regards,



Mrs. Jennifer Smith

Zonal Coordinator.





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