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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Moro Williams <barristermorowilliams2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 12:00:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT.




104 TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD.
London W1T 1JY
United Kingdom.
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14
BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24
TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458


ATTN:Winner,

Your email address was randomly selected along with others from over 125,600 websites on the INTERNET. Each email address was attached to a ticket number. which was selected along with nine others as winners of $2,500,000.00 in the second category.

In order to verify your winnings,we need your particulars for record purposes. Attached here is a copy of our verifications form,please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings.Fill the form that was sent to you every thing about is legal and and real beside all we are doing here is being watched and governed by the European Governing Council. You won your self the sum pay of $2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).




Best Regards,
BARRISTER MORO WILLIAMS.
FIDUCIARY AGENT.
EURO PRIDE LOTTERY.
Esq +4407023055389.



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