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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
  • bayauger2005@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "williams fernadex" <anpostlotto10@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:03:49 +0000
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
An Post International Lottery Company
(Comhlacht Crannchur Naisiuta An Post)
Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1,Republic of Ireland.
Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,


Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our
International
Lottery Program held on the 13rd Day of January, 2006. Your e-mail address
attached
to Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453, Batch Number:538901527-Bc68 and lottery
Ref Number:132/756/4509. which consequently won in the 2ND category, you
have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000 EURO (One
Million
EUROS).
CONGRATULATIONS!

Your email address was amongst those chosen this quarter from our new
java-based
software that randomly selects email addresses from the web from which
winners
are selected.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every five
years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational
companies in Europe as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational
base. We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next
year Ten million Euros international lottery. To file for your claim, please
contact our fiducial agent:Mr. Bay Auger at: bayauger2005@yahoo.com


Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 23rd of January 2006.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the nextstake.
Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore
should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,

Mr Ray Bates.
International Lottery (co-coordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent.

AILC- You Have Won:Contact Claims Agent ASAP

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