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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 about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim 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.
  • euroafricagentmark@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "info winner" <winnerlotto@cyber.net.pk>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:47:59 -0600
Subject: Congratulations!!! once more

EUROAFRIC LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
JAVANDA HILLS PLOT 1009
COUTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/02
BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD

ATTN: STICK WINNER

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT
LOTTERY DRAWS HELD .Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:11 23
34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number:211305 drew lucky numbers:13 1522
37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category you have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay of $960 000 00 USD.(NINE HUNDRED AND
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS)

Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search
engines and web sites.This promotional program takes place every
year,and it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the
Sultan
of Brunei,Bill Gates of microsoft inc and other corporate
organisations.This is to encourage the use of the internet and
computers worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity,we advice that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.We look forward to your active participation in our next 4
million euroafric slot. You are required to contact your Claim Agent
Mark,Foreign Operations Manager,EUROAFRIC INTL LOTTERY at
Email:-(euroafricagentmark@yahoo.fr)

for processing and remittance of your prize money to your designated
account of your choice.All winnings must be claimed not later than one
month After the date of this notice.Please note,in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications,Remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in allcorrespondence.Furthermore,should there
be any change of address do inform our claim agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations!!! once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.


PLEASE FILL THE GAPS BELOW FOR PROCESSING YOUR WINNING:

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
10.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
11.REF NUMBER:____________
___________________________________________
12. COUNTRY________________________________

Warning you are advise to avoid any more mails you may receive
concerning this winning for security purpose.send the required
informations to agent Mark for processing your winnings
Congratulations!!! once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.


Sincerely,
MRS. VERA LUCAS
VICE PRESIDENT
EUROAFRIC INTL LOTTERY.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam