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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  • +31612937598 (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.
  • con_fin_secu@yahoo.de

Fraud email example:

From: "sandra van bommell" <world_wide_lotto2006@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:02:19 +0000
Subject: WINNER!!!

WORLDWIDE LOTTERY PROMOTIONS THE NETHERLANDS
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
NATIONWIDE LOTTERY PRIMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Ref. Number:YQP/44604/RTL
Batch Number:44/32261/997JH


ATTENTION.

Sir/ Ma/ Miss,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
winners of the Nationwide Lottery Promotions
programs held on 30th Jan,2006.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 111---0641752--888
with serial number 5517--55 drew lucky numbers 0-1
2-16-35-15-13 which consequently won in the
category A.You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay of US $1.200,000.00(one million two hundred
thousand United States Dollars)in cash credited to
file Ref. Number:YQP/44306/RTL.This is from a total
cash prize of US $16.800,000.00usd
international winners in this category.
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.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 20,000 company and
30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world.This promotional program takes
place every three years in different developed
countries,the lottery was promoted and sponsored by the president of
the world largest softwares
to increase the awareness of microsoft software
packages.We hope with part of your winning you will
take part in our next USD 40 million
international lottery.
To file for your claim please contact our financial
agent MIKE BAKER, Foreign Operations Manager of the
Consolidated Trust Security Services Holland{netherlands}with your
tel/fax numbers and a copy of your ID for age verification,
telephone and fax numbers.8.00 am to18.00 gmt
TEL: 31-612-937-598
FAX: 31-84 744 5694

Email;con_fin_secu@yahoo.de

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than
31th Feb, 2006. After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please 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
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
Note:Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Sandra Van Bommel.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam