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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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 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.
  • steveconsult64@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "QUADCRUISE LOTTERY" <centerofficeclaim@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:38:45 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTERIJ.

CONGRATULATIONS: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTERIJ.


FROM: NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ.AMSTERDAM.

Ref: JKM/247870460037/06
Batch: 95/87489/HGY

RE: WINNING
NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Loterij Winners
International programs today the 7th of March, 2006. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 1,500,000.00 (One Million Five
Hundern Thousand United State Dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We in the Nationale Postcode Loterij,Amsterdam is by this
program, Launching our model computer balloting loterij draws,
developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever-growing
number of participants in our various loterij programs. With funds
accrued exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all winners are
guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information very confidential till your claims has been processed and your
prize/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 computer ballot
system drawn from over 200,000,000 company and 300,000, 000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place annually. We hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year USD100 million international
lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our/your fiducial agent

Find below your claim agent contact details:

MR STEVE LOUIS
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER/CONSULTANT
Phone:31-615-524-070
Fax: +31-847-307-136
Email:steveconsult64@netscape.net



In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with
your claims agent.

Ref: JKM/247870460037/06
Batch: 95/87489/HGY
Draw No: HLA2-003
Ticket number 004-5117963-198,
Lucky numbers 05-07-11-
12-13-27


Winners must send their names, address, telephone number and means of
identification (international passport or drivers license)to claim officer,
via email or fax, to process the immediate payment of your prize.

Congratulations once again.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Pamela Gumez
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,NATIONALE POSCODE LOTERIJ THE NETHERLAND.





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