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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:
  • "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.
  • npclverification@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "national postcode nl" <nationalpostcode5@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:18:37 -0200
Subject: AWARD!!!

BATCH:4566FG/GYFGH54/SAS5465
Attention:WINNERS
NATIONAL POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of
the NATIONAL POSTCODE NEW YEAR LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held
on the 7th January 2006.You were entered as dependent clients
with:Reference Number: 334NFJF/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:
3QFFSS/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!!!

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators.

EDWIND BREFORD
TEL: +31-204 0709 498.
TEL/FAX +31-84-711-0388
Email: npclverification@netscape.net
Include:
1. Full Names:
2. Date of birth:
3. Sex:
4. Martial status:
5. Nationality:
6. Contact Address:
7. Telephone Number:
8. Occupation:
9. Ref Number:
10:Batch numbers:
11.Next of kin:
12:Mode of Payment:
The Attorney will on your behalf expedite the processment,
Notarization/Legalization of your Winning and transfer of your winning
funds. Your security file number is 345DF/E5A*X903 (keep personal)
Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (28-2-06) 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.
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.Colen Van Ken.
Co-ordinator
International.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam