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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447024069241 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • lotteryinfowinning@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • emailbritishnotification2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: uklottery winner <lotteryinfowinning@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: britishnotification2006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:50:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: congratulation!!!you have won lottery!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: lotteryinfowinning@yahoo.com





BRITISH LOTTERY




14 FRATON ROAD

FULHAM, LONDON

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02/SHYN

Batch: 12/25/0034









WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Mr/Mrs/Sir/Madam:

This is to inform you that your email address has won the british lottery which was held last week. your email with serial number 5388/02 and ticket number564 75600545 188 hit the jackpot .



You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £, 500,000 (five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds, ) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/SHYN. This is from a total cash prize of £10 Million pounds shared among the first twenty (20) lucky winners in this category.


In the 2nd category.you are advised to keep this notice to yourself because of individuals who may divert your money to theirs .you are advised to report back by means of email to claims agent address below.


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NAME:Micheal Adams

EMAILbritishnotification2006@yahoo.com

TEL:+447024069241

FAX:+447092874060

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Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Teresa Cole

Lottery Coordinator.



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