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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • +4407035947220

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 13:10:02 -0500
Subject: Reply (claimsdept0010@live.com)

UK Stake National Lottery
England


XMAS BONANZA WINNING NOTIFICATION

We announce today the external draw #3011 of the UK Stake National
Lottery draw held on the 8th November, 2008 in the United Kingdom.

You have been approved for payment the sum of £1,000,000:00 (One Million
Great British Pounds) credited to file with REF NO:
UKNL/98710/HA/08 and Batch No.10050UKNL.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary claim Agent;
====================================
Dr. David Brown
Email: claimscenter114@live.com
Tel: +44 (0) 703 594 7220
===================================

Please remember to quote your Reference and Batch Numbers along with
the following details:

NAME:.........
MAILLING ADDRESS:........
EMAIL:..........
COUNTRY:..........
PHONE/FAX NUMBER:......
AGE:.......
SEX;........
OCCUPATION:......

Congratulations!!!

Sincerely,
Rosenblum, Mathew
Zonal Co-ordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam