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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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.
  • +31644807634 (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.
  • bazeel@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.ROSE VAN HANSEN. <luckydraw2006@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:01:50 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION.

LUCKY DRAW,GLOBAL LOTTO PROMOTIONS.
HEAD OFFICE: Webastraat42-44,
THE HAGUE,THE NETHERLANDS.
OUR REF:06/ES9046/NL
YOUR REF:NL/45361/12/06.

BATCH No. :3267806-AMS/06
GAME No. :112444


CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON: 500,000,00 euros!


With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the result of the Luckydraw email users promotions held
on the 17th of January 2006 drew a cash prize of 500,000,00 euros. your e-mail address were attached
to one of the ten winning ticket numbers 229456-with game Number 112444...You have therefore been
approved to receive a cash prize of 500,000,00 (Five Hundred Thousand euros)which your email
consequently won in the 2nd category.
Be advised that due to incessant mix up in cash prize transfer to previous winners, we advise that you
keep your winning information confidential until your claims is been processed and your funds
(500,000,00)euros transferred to you. This security measure is important; its protocol meant to avoid
double claims, transfer and unwarranted abuse of this program by other participants.


METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS:
Participants were selected anonymously through a private ballot system (computer ballot) from over
35,000 companies and 70,000 individual e-mail addresses all over the world. At the final draw your e-mail
address emerged as the winner of our last jackpot.
This promotional program takes place bi-annually, and it is promoted and sponsored by Orient software
corporation (Orient Networks). It is meant to reward some individuals and corporations who have devoted
their time and resources surfing the world wide web (www) with their email addresses.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 7 working days from today. After the expiration of
this time frame, if your funds are unclaimed, it will be null and void.

Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the transfer of your funds to you, please
always remember to quote your game numbers and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.

To file for your urgent claim, please contact our approved agent,:


LOTTERY AGENCY:
West Plein 19, 1105nn AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS.
Mr. BAKKER ZIELMAN
E-mail: bazeel@myway.com
Tel: +31-64-480-7634


Congratulations from the management and staff of Lucky draw lottery promotions.


Yours in service,
Mrs.ROSE VAN HANSEN.
(Lottery Coordinator)


Note:
Participants below 18 years are automatically disqualified.


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