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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 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.
  • ralfsclint@zwallet.com

Fraud email example:

From: "nationaleurolottery nationaleurolottery" <nationaleurolottery@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:50:11 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





NATIONAL EURO LOTTERY,
BIJLMERDREEF 657
1102 BS AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE PROMOTIONAL SECRETARY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ATTENTION:
After a successful completion of the 2nd category draws of NATIONAL EURO
LOTTERY, held on 14th october,.2005, we are pleased to inform you of the
official announcement today, that you have emerged one of the winners of the
NATIONAL EURO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our
promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa,
America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as
part of our International Promotions Program.

You are attached to ticket number N.E.L. 714-5-9827, drew the lucky numbers
N.E.L.03- 15- 23- 25- 35- 40 and consequently won in the 2nd Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of
US$ 8,00,000.(eight hundred thousand united state Dollars) which is the
winning payout for 2nd category winners. This is from the total prize money
of US$5,700,000.00 shared
among the three international winners in the 2nd category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a financial institution with REFERENCE
NUMBER: N.E.L A718-3 and batch number BATCH NUMBER: 224-DA, insured on your
name.To avoid mix up of numbers and names, we request that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until the entire process of transfering
your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2005) high stakes
where you stand a chance of winning up to US$1.3 billion, we hope that with
a part of your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately,to begin your claims process;

MR. RAPHEAL CLINTON
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
NATIONAL EURO LOTTERY,
EMAIL:ralfsclint@zwallet.com
PHONE:0031 620 585 602.

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
four weeks.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers provided above in your correspondence
with your claims agent.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

YOURS Sincerely,
IMELDA HANSEN.
PROMOTIONAL SECRETARY.

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