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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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 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.
  • +31649721528 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • promotion6000@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Postcode International Promotion Programme <programme2006@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 10:04:34 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ( YOUR EMAIL WON THE LOTTERY )

POSTCODE LOTTO PROMOTION PROGRAMME
SCFN: NLK/4222/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 444/2002/BLL.

RESULT OF CATEGORY "A"

Dear sir/madam

We are pleased to inform you of the release today the 17th of May 2006 of the INTERNATIONAL
EMAIL PROMOTIONS, held on the 18th of May 2006.

Your email address attached to the Ticket No:1001-58255563-2285 with Serial No: 8888/03 drew from
the Lucky No:02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50, which consequently won the lottery in the FIRST
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS (US$1,000,000.000) in cash credited to security file number NLK/4222/025648/03UAD.This
is from a total cash prize of US$2 Million share among four individuals in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!.

Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance Department in the security company to your
name ,Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we
ask that you keep this winning a top secret from the public notice until your claims has been processed
and remitted to your account as this is apart of the security protocol, to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from the 100,000
company/individal email addresses from all over the world as part of our
international promotions program, which we conduct every decade.

We hope with a part of winnings ,you will take part in our end of year stake USD$20million International
Lottery Program.

TO begin your claims, please contact your claim agent:

POSTCODE LOTTO PROMOTION PROGRAMME AGENCY:

MR. JAMES PETERSON (Director of operations).

Email: promotion6000@netscape.net

TEL: 0031-649-721-528

FAX:0031-847-104-277

For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of your choice. Remember,all
winnings must be claim not later than 5th ofJune2006. After this date, all unclaimed funds will be returned
to the promotion company.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your security
credicted file number and batch numbers respectively in every correspondence with your claim agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as
possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.

Yours sincerely,
MRS. RITA REMCO
(promotion manager).

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