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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447748992079

Fraud email example:

From: bobby.markfreelottclaims@live.co.uk
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:32:50 +0530
Subject: {Spam?}

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Message-ID: <e2792b8742e6ad039c86505edc021645.squirrel@webmail.wow.lk>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:10:35 +0200 (EET)
Subject:
From: "Mrs.Tracy Davis" <bobby.markfreelottclaims@live.co.uk>
Reply-To: bobby.markfreelottclaims@live.co.uk
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WESLEY HOUSE,
24 WILD COURT,
LONDON,
WC2B 4AU


Dear Winner,
My name is Mrs.Tracy Davis , and on the behalf of GBF INTERNATIONAL/FREE
LOTTO COMPANY OF UNITED KINGDOM, I wish to announce you as one of the 10
lucky winners in the Free Lotto draw held on the 1st of January 2009.
Your email address emerged alongside 9 others as a 2nd category winner
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MR BOBBY MARK.
NORTHGATE CONSULTS
DEPARTMENT OF CLAIMS
WESLEY HOUSE, 4 WILD COURT,
LONDON.
TEL: +44-774-899-2079
FAX: +44-203-031-1069
EMAIL: bobby.markfreelottclaims@live.co.uk

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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam