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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +31617271233 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- webcomates2008@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- dept. tel: +31-617-27-1233 fax: +31-485-71-2130 email:webcomates2008@gmail.com (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Luckyday lotto" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office@freestaatsams.biz>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:45:16 +0100
Subject: Dear Internet User

Dear Internet User,

This is to officially inform you that you have been selected among our
recent winners on the Netherlands Lucky Day Lottery Sweepstakes promotional
program, for claims and details as regard your winning you are to follow
instructions as indicated below.

Your email address among Nine others were selected randomly after a ballot
election done electronically, you are therefore declared a winner of
1,520,000:00 Euro (One Million Five Hundred & Twenty Thousand Euro Only)

Meanwhile for claims you are to contact Mr. Adriaan Hans as your claim agent
with the informations below.

**************************
Adriaan Hans (Mr).
Lottery Processing Dept.
Tel: +31-617-27-1233
Fax: +31-485-71-2130
Email:webcomates2008@gmail.com <Email%3Awebcomates2008@gmail.com>
Email:admin@lotstaats.nl <Email%3Aadmin@lotstaats.nl>
**************************

Meanwhile it is mandatory that you fill the form below and send it to (Mr.
Adriaan Hans)

(1). Full Names:
(2). Tel/Fax:
(3). Country Origin:
(4). Amount Won:
(5). Age:
(6). Sex:
(7). Occupation:
(8). Home Address:
(9). Winning Email Address:
(10).Photocopy of Identity:

YOUR WINNING CREDENTIALS
Ref No: HTLI/772-5/7009
Batch No: 021/5557JS.
E-Ticket No: SUK-7708-217-777
Serial No: FL/9667/04465

Once again conratulations from members and staff of the Luckyday Lottery
Board.
Sincerely,
Mr. Robert Fabbris
Sweepstakes Coordinator.
Visit our website at: http://www.luckyday.nl
Lotto is een onderdeel van De Lotto. Copyright(c) 2007 by De Lotto, the
Netherlands.
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