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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:
  • "fiduciary 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)
  • ",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 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.
  • +447031861309 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "GLOBAL LOTTERY" <globa.lottoinc04@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:46:39 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON LOTTERY.


GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC
GILI HOUSE,Plot 24 Bachelors
lane
Green shine Castle Nez
4pp-England.
tel =+447031861309

Date: 07/08/2008
Ref:05/8755412/2008
Batch no;987644329/654
WINNING NO: WFD 6540089 GILI

It is our great pleasure inform you of your prize
release of this months lottery result from the GLOBAL-
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INCORPORATE. These lotteries are
fully based on an electronic selection of winners
using their e-mail addresses.Your e mail address was
attached to ticket number; 109865442 serial number
8751128673.

The-41-63-77-82 bonus number 34,which consequently won
the lottery in the second category. You are here by
have been approved a lump sum pay of US$1,000,000
(ONE MILLION DOLLARS) in cash credit file
ref: GILI/MM
8755412/05 from the total cash prize of
US$10,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners in
this category.

All e mail addresses were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand
E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East,Africa and Oceania
as part of our international promotions program which
is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a
conglomerate of some multinational companies as part
of their social responsibility to the citizens in the
communities where they have operational base.

Further more your details e-mail address falls within
our African Regional office in Nigeria, as indicated
in your play coupon and your prize of US$1,000,000.00
will be released to you from our London correspondent
where we have our corporate head quarters. We hope
with part of your prize, you will participate in
our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion
international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact our fiduciary agent, DR EDWARD BROWN
via the Email: dr_edwardbrown_agent@mail.org
<dr_edwardbrown_agent@mail.org%20file>file<dr_edwardbrown_agent@mail.org%20file>
for
your
claim.

Please quote your reference, batch and winning
number which can be found on the top left corner of
this notification as well as your full name, address
and telephone number to help locate your file easily.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep
this information confidential from the public until
your claim is processed and your prize released to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by non-participant or unofficial
personnel.

DO CONTACT YOUR PAYING AGENT
VIA DR EDWARD BROWN ON
THE EMAIL; ANY BEACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF
THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before one
month of this notification, otherwise funds will be
returned as Unclaimed and eventually donate to
charity.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!

Best Regards
Prof. DAVID CARRY..
co-ordinator.
D/L +447031861309

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