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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: freelottopromo6@aol.com
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:54:09 GMT
Subject: {Spam!}




FROM=3A GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED =

FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U=2EK=2C =

82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON SW1 U=2EK =


We gladly announce to you the draw of the FREELOTTO online International=
program held this month=2EYour e-mail address You were entered as depen=
dent clients with=3A Reference Serial Number=3AF2-003-036 and Batch numb=
er R/45-300-07=2E Your email address attached to the ticket number=3A 54=
-20-17-52-34-30 that draw the lucky winning number=2C which consequently=
won the Daily Jackpot in the first category A=2E =


You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =242=2C000=2C00=
0=2E00 (Two Million United State Dollars) in cash credited to file refer=
ence number=3A TFR/9900034943/JPT=2EThis is from a total cash prize of =A3=
17=2C000=2C000 million shared amongst the first Ten (19) lucky winners =
in this category i=2Ee=2E Match 5 plus bonus=2E =


To file for your claim=2C =

please contact our FREELOTTO Fiduciary =


Mr=2E Brisson Gary Jr =

Email=3A freelottopromo6=40aol=2Ecom

Provide him with the information below=3A =


Full Names=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =

Address=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =

Age=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =

Country=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =

Occupation=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =

Telephone=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =

Sex=3A=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=


Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program=2E =

Sincerely=2C =

Kevin J=2E Aronin =

Chairman =26 CEO =

Copyright =A9 1995-2008 =

The FREELOTTO National Lottery Inc=2E All rights reserved=2E Terms of Se=
rvice - Guideline

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam