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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • toddjuanoffice01@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Linda Gilbert-Schneider " <admin@informationotice.com>
Reply-To: toddjuanoffice@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:20:41 +0000
Subject: Payment Instruction!!!




Dear Winner

We Apologies for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences and Inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is Inexplicable,and have held us stranded and Indolent, not
having the Aspiration to devote our 100% Assiduity in accrediting foreign payments.

We apologies once again from the Records of outstanding winners due for payment with {DEBT RECONCILIATION}your name and particular was discovered as next on thelist of the outstanding winners who have not yet received their payments.I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in our file, your outstanding winning payment is US$560.000.00(FIVE HUNDRED AND SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY).Be inform Payment will be made to you in ATM CARD or wire transfer into a nominated bank account of your choice, as soon as you get in touched with the Debt Reconciliation agent and chose your choice below.

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Todd Juan
Manager Remittance Department
Government Accredited Licensed Claim Agent.
Information and Payment Bureau.
Europe Representative Office.
PHONE:+34693378952
E-mail:(toddjuanoffice01@yahoo.com.hk)
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Provide him with the following details, as this will enable him to process and release of your cash prize without any delay.Your Full

Name:..................................

Telephone and fax Numbers:.............

Residental Address:....................

Your urgent reply Todd Juan via e-mail:(toddjuanoffice01@yahoo.com.hk)will effect the speedy release of your cash prize to you within 48hours.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Linda Gilbert-Schneider
Promotion Manager.
Information Department

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