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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")
  • "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 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.
  • mrsanthonia_lawrence@katamail.com
  • mrsanthonia_lawrence177@yahoo.co.uk
  • mrsanthonia_lawrence@katamail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "National Lottery" <national_lottery80@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:48:33 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

TO CLAIM YOUR WON PRIZE,CONTACT:
NAME:MRS,ANTHONIA_LAWRENCE.
EUROPE/AFRICA PAYING CENTRE.
EMAIL ADDRESS:mrsanthonia_lawrence@katamail.com
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:mrsanthonia_lawrence177@yahoo.cO.UK


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF:OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD ATTENTION: SIRRE/AWARD
NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are glad to announce you as one of the lucky winners in the
OYKEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS. held
on
the 20th of SETEMBER 2005.

Your company,attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial
number 2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43,and
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1.2m in
cash credited to file REF NO. OYL/2551256003/22.
This is from total prize of US$25,000,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
form 15 million name from Australia,New Zealand,America,Europe and
North America and Africa as part of International Promotions
Program,which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!Your fund is now deposited with a company insured
in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that
you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize,you will participate in our end of
year high stakes USD$1.2Million International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
NAME:MRS,ANTHONIA LAWRENCE.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, GLOBAL CROSSING.
Email Address:(mrsanthonia_lawrence@katamail.com)
For due processing and remittance of your prize to a designated
account of your choice.Remember,all prize money must be claimed not
later than 30th OCTOBER 2005.After this date,all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore,should there be any change of your address,do inform your
claims agent assoon as possible.Congratulations again from all our
staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
FRANK CLUVET.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, OYKEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS
SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.l.

N.B.Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification.SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION.

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