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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "route de rufisque"
• 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.
  • royallotbv@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jphilips02@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 19:28:22 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?You=20have=20won=21?=

ROYAL LOTTERY BV.
LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS,
Kempering 123,1104KE
Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Ref. Nnumber: RWK/132/756/4007
Batch Number: 538901527-BB67

From: Ms. Jane Philips.
e-mail : jphilips01@luxmail.com
(Lottery Co-ordinator)

Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on April 20 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 27511465901-6411 with serial number 7772-511 drew lucky numbers 9-05-33-13-56-87
which consequently won in the 2nd category; you have been approved for a
lump sum E 7,500,000.00 (Seven million five hundred thousand Euros).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your
money(E 7,500,000.00) Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by other
participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual e-mail addresses
and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place
every two years.

This lottery was promoted by the software corporation (GCI Networks) to
compensate some few individuals which devot their time and money surfing
the web; with website and email addresses, we hope with part of your winning
you will take part in our next year $20Million international lottery. Remember,
all winning must be claimed not later than May 19 2006. After this date,
all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address please inform us as soon
as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members and staffs of Royal Lottery.
Thank you for being part of our promotional program. Kindly contact our
Information manager for your payment advice. Forward to them the following
infomation:

(1).Your Full names.

(2)Contact Telephone and Fax numbers (personal and
official).

(3)Contact Address of Residentails and place of work.

(4) Your reference and Batch Number.

(5) Quote amount won.

Contact of Information Manager:-
Mr.Steve Brooks.
Royal lottery Bv.
Email: royallotbv@yahoo.co.uk

Sincerely yours,

Ms. jane Philips.
(Lottery Coordinator)

Note: Participants below 18 years are automatically
disqualified.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam