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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:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "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 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.
  • centralatlantic@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: info@dyl.org
Reply-To: centralatlantic@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:10:45 +0400
Subject: YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION-REF: ILI/12311786008/08

ORBIT INTERNATIONAL
INORBIT LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
P O BOX 1010,
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
www.inorbit.com


FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: ILI/12311786008/08
BATCH: 14/0133/IPD /NL
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE.

June 24, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the May 27, 2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 20511465657-629 with serial number 3552-99 drew lucky numbers 7-14-17-23-31-22 which consequently won in the 2nd category,you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £1,000,000.00 (One Million GBP).


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every three years. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 50 million Pounds International lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary / paying agent; Mr. Paul O'Keeffe, of the CENTRAL ATLANTIC CONSULTANCY via email; centralatlantic@rocketmail.com and include the below information.

Full name:........................................................
Date of birth:.....................................................
Sex:..............................................................
Marital status:.................................................
Email:.............................................................
Occupation:......................................................
Nationality:...................................................
Ticket Number:......................................
Serial Number:............................
Telephone Number:................................................
Address:...........................................................
Country of Residence:...................................



Once again, Congratulations.

Yours Faithfully,
Martha Uriainen.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam