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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.
• 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 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.
  • chrislllogan@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "genevive4444@terra.es" <genevive4444@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:24:49 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY,Ref:UK/9420X2/68.


BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Ref:UK/9420X2/68 =20
Batch: 074/05/ZY369=20
Winning no: UC6411/LPRC=20
Dear ,=20
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release=20
from the British National Lottery.
Your name was attached to ticket number;=20
564062826 8067492802 serial number 89413237112 This=20
batch draws the lucky numbers as follows=20
4-13-55-48-34bonus number 17,which consequently won=20
the lottery in the second category. You here by have=20
been approved a lump sum pay of =C2=A31,050,000.00 (ONE=20
MILLION AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS)from the total cash prize of =C2=A38,400,=
000.00(pounds) shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category.=20
PLEASE DO CONTACT Our Promotion Manager.=20
Dr.Chris Logan,
Email:chrislllogan@yahoo.co.uk
Sincerely
Mr. Brain Hunt.
Online coordinator=20





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