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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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 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.
- wefagent.mw@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "W.E.P" <worldglobal.internetprogram@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wef.consultant@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 01:40:32 -0700
Subject: ASIAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

*ASIAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
NO.48 EAST CHANG'AN STREET, BEIJING 100004,
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
HEADING: {AWARD NOTIFICATION RESULT 2011}
www.asianeducationfoundation.org/

You have been awarded the total sum of $750,000.00 from a draw held on 23rd
September 2011 by China State
Lottery Organisation. China State Lottery Organization is in association
with China Welfare Lottery and you have been authorized to claim your Fund
immediately through our fiduciary agent. Your Award Prize will be released
from our affiliate Bank here in china.

Winning Informations

Ticket Number: CN-84-83-00-12, Batch Number: CN/BEI/0900/033F, Reference
Number: MI/0800/TW/WRQ

Your email address was collected from Reader's Digest, Wal-Marts Database
and other Online Shopping Centers. 7.5 Million email addresses was choosen
and only 10 will be entitled to receive the grand prize of $750,000.00 each
in this section. Therefore your Award Prize have been deposited in the Bank
and you must contact your claim agent to facilitate the payment release.
You must contact your agent now.

MR. PEN YANG
Email: wefagent.mw@googlemail.com
Address: No.48 East Chang'an Street, Beijing 100004, China

Mr. Yang will need to confirm everything we have on file to ensure that
there will be no set backs upon the release of these funds to you. I want
you to know that verification and confirmation of all of your documents
have been forwarded to your agent. You will receive those documents as soon
as you contact your agent. You can choose to receive your Award from the
Bank either as Wire Transfer to your account or payment via ATM CARD. This
will be issued from our payee bank in China.

Your won prize cannot be deducted, simply because this is a Promotional
Award, until prize is released to you due to strict
insurance policy. After you have received your money, we expect you to use
some of the money to spread Internet knowledge within your locality.

Contact your agent with your information below:

Full Name:
Age:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Home Phone:
Mobile Phone:
City/Country:
Nationality:
Ref No:
Batch No:

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