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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• 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.
  • +447045759244 (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.
  • mrslovethloanfirm_09@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Master/VisaCard/ Microsoft international MEGA JACKPOT" <info.mastercardonline08@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:57:46 -1000
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION...Your e-mail ID has won you US$250,000.00

Master/VisaCard/ Microsoft
international MEGA JACKPOT

Ref: UK/9421X/05
Batch: 074/05/ZI369
Ticket Number: 5647560054188

Dear Sir/Madam,

YOUR ELECTRONIC MAIL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

This email address has brought you an unexpected luck,
please read through this message.

This is to inform you that you have been approved the sum of
U$D250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States
Dollars) in cash by Master/VisaCard/Microsoft
international, UK.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5647560054
188 with Serial number 5368/02 jack pot lotto winners drew
the lucky numbers:(07-01-22-37-4548-41) "bonus no 45. which
subsequently won" you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e.
match 5 plus bonus.

You are the sixth lucky winner of the total winners of 10.
All participants were selected through the Microsoft
computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each continent and
from each ISP, by the most powerful Microsoft Software
Incorporation, as part of our International "E-MAIL"
Promotions Program, to promote the use of MasterCards and
the use of Microsoft Offices all over the World.

To file for your claims, please contact your claims
administrator with your Full names,Address, Reference
#,Ticket #, and Batch #.

DAVID POTTER :
Tel : +(44)-704-575-9244
Official E-mail : documentations08@live.com

Congratulations!!

Secretary
Mrs. Mercy Robinson.

Hello,
I am MRS LOVETH JAMES, a private Loan lender and a
co-oporate financier for
real estate and any kinds of business financing,We offer
Loans to
individuals,Firms and other cooperate bodies who are in
need of financial
help or assistant at 3% interest rate per annum,loan terms
determinant,Capital is based between the range of $5,000 to
$1,000,000,000USD, Loan for developing
business a competitive edge/ business expansion.
* Do you seek funds to pay off debts or to set up a
business?
* Do you seek finance to set up your own business?
* Are you in need of private or business loans for various
purposes?
We offer the following kinds of loans and many more;
* Personal Loans (Secure and Unsecured)
* Business Loans (Secure and Unsecured)
* Consolidation Loan
Contact us today via E-mail Address:
mrslovethloanfirm_09@hotmail.com

(FILL THIS FORM BELOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).
1) Your Full Name.............................
2) Your Age.......................................
3) Marital Status................................
4) Your Cell Phone Number…………..
5) Your Fax
Number……………….....
6) Your
Country………………..............
7) Your Occupation............................
8) Amount Needed as loan.................
9) Loan Duration............................
10) Sex................................................
11) Your Religion.................................
12) Your Private E-mail Adress...........

Anti-fraud resources:

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