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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:
  • "claims 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.
  • +31625251638 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: BANK GIRO LOTERIJ <bankgiro2005loterij@walla.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 18:17:44 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

BANK GIRO LOTERIJ.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM.
VAN EEWGHENSTRAAT 71 1071 GK, AMSTERDAM,
THE - NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: NBDJH087/HJSDS098/7633/98
BATCH: 4566FG/GYFGH54/SAS5465

Attention:

BANK GIRO LOTERIJ WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the BANK GIRO LOTERIJ
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 7th October 2005.You were entered as
dependent clients with:

ReferenceNumber: 7334NFJF/UDDFMF/NDDD
Batch number: DFFF346/56TR/765GHG.

Your email address attached to the ticket number 445555377 that drew the lucky winning number, which
consequently won the sweep take in the category (B), in four parts. You have been approved for a
payment of eight hundred thousand euros (€800,000.00) in cash is credited to file reference number:
43QFFSS/GDFD7565/66HGMH.This is from a total cash/prize of eight million euros (€8.000, 000.00)
shared among the ten international winners in category (B)

Congratulations!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (90,000) ninety thousand
names of email users around the world, as part of an international promotion program meant solely for
enhancing and encouraging human development across the globe.

But note that due to a mixed up of some names and addresses, we would appreciate that you keep your
winning to your self, even after your claims has been processed and your funds was remitted to you. This
is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the
situation by other participants or impersonators.

To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting your/our accredited agent in the
security department.

Dr.Ronney Buiten
BANK GIRO LOTERIJ SECURITY AGENCY.
TEL: +31-204 000 498.
TEL: +31-625-251-638.
FAX: +31-847-572-809.
FAX +31-847-256-874.
Email: bankgiro2005loterij@walla.com

Include:
1. Full Names:
2. Date of birth:
3. Sex:
4. Martial status:
5. Nationality:
6. Contact Address:
7. Telephone Number:
8. Next of kin:

This agent is responsible for the processing and transfer of your winning fund. Your security file number is
345DF/E5A*X903 (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (14-10-05)
after which it will be declared unclaimed and will be add to next stake of 17,000.000 euro international
lottery program. And should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.

Note-non-resident winners will require a notarization / legalization of his or her winning in the Area Court
of Justice (ACJ) this is going to expedite the processment/remittance of your prize funds. Congratulations
once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Anybody under the age of eighteen (18) is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Esther Cocks.
Co-ordinator International.

Anti-fraud resources:

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