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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.

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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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.
  • +447045732998 (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.
  • qelizabethspromo1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From The Queen Elizabeths Foun" <qef.org.uk@toast2.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:19:40 -0400
Subject:



From : The Queen Elizabeth's Foundation
Woodlands Road
Leatherhead CourtLeatherhead
Surrey
KT22 0BN.

Attn: Beneficiary,

Congratulations The Queen Elizabeth's Foundation has chosen you by the
board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a
cashGrant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business
development. To
celebratethe 30th anniversary program, We are giving out a yearly
donation of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) to 5
lucky recipients, as charity donations/aid from the Queen Elizabeth's
Foundation,ECOWAS, EU,UNICEF and the UNO in accordance with the
enabling act of Parliament, which is part of our promotion. To file
for your
claim you are to fill out below information and send it to Mr.
George Wallect
The Executive Secretary Via his email contact address.

Claims Requirements:

1. Full Name:..............................
2. Address; ............................
3. Nationality:..................................
4. Age:.......... Date of Birth:.................
5. Occupation:.....................................
6. Phone:................Fax:.....................
7. State of Origin:...........Country:...............

The Executive Secretary:

Mr. George Wallect
Woodlands Road
Leatherhead CourtLeatherhead
Surrey
KT22 0BN.
E-mail : qelizabethspromo1@yahoo.com.hk
Tell: +44 704 5732 998

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam