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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 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.
  • lottery1denetherlands@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • v_collins1010@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?LOTTERY=20DE=20NETHERLANDS?= <lottery1denetherlands@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: lottery1denetherland@myway.com
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 00:07:48 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: lottery1denetherlands@yahoo.co.in

Adresgegevens

Bezoekadres:

Laan van Hoornwijck 55

2289 DG Rijswijk

Postadres

Postbus 3059

2280 GB Rijswijk



FROM: LOTTERY DE NETHERLANDS.


REF NUMBER: 014/060/532 BATCH NUMBER: 762901-PCD03


Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 25th July, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000 (EUROS )

(TWO MILLION EUROS) CONGRATULATIONS!!!

For security purpose and clarity, we advise 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 claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from a ll over the world. This promotional program takes place every year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei. We look

forward to your active participation in our next year USD50 million slot.



You are requested to contact our Fidiciual agent office to assist you with the claim and transfer of your

winnings fund into your instructed account,Please just feel free to contact the claims agent manager



Mr Vincent Collins

email, v_collins1010@yahoo.co.uk

Note that all winnings must be claimed

- LOTTERY DE NETHERLANDS

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam