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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.

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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +31612680287 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • arboclaimagency@myway.com
  • arboclaimagency@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "luckyday award" <luckyday_award06@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:37:14 +0000
Subject: FINAL NOTICE


LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
www.luckyday.nl

REF: OHS/8061226703/01
BATCH: 17/033/IHV /NL

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 30th of JANUARY,2006. Your e-mail address
attached toticket number 0511465846229 with serial number 4732-6 drew lucky
numbers 01-19-12-75-39 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $800.000.00(Eight Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) only.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your
money Remitted to you and this is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 60,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world. This promotional program takes place every five year. We
hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next five years of
50 million United States Dollars International lottery. To file for your
claim, please contact our Fiducial Agent:

MR.Van Miller.
ARBO CLAIM INTERNATIONAL AGENCY BV.
TEL:+31-612-680-287
FAX:+31-847-301-457
Email:arboclaimagency@myway.com
Email:arboclaimagency@netscape.net

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15th of FEBRUARY, 2006
and after this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake
promotion.

Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to always quote your reference numbers and batch numbers in all
your correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform our Fiducial Agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from the members of our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program and publication.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Janet Collins
Lottery Coordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam