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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
• 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.
  • simon_jack1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: worldlotteryflash@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 07:40:14 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON [US$2,950,000.00]

WORLD LOTTERY FLASH

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on May 16th 2006, of winners of the WORLD LOTTO FLASH INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.

Your claim Number. 454-179 Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12 Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of S$26,650,000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!

Please be informed that your cash sum of US$2,950,000.00 is now with FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH/ AFRICA(F.N.B.) insured with your email address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (W.F.L.I.) your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your FILE under your full names.

Please note that ( W.F.L.I.) your paying agent, will forward the cash prize speedily and safely into your accuont hurry up and contact them immediately. To begin your claim, please call your claim agent immediately, and also send an urgent message to

MR, SIMON JACK
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
WORLD LOTTERY FLASH INTERNATIONAL
#24 RICHARDS RYLAAN, BALFOUR PARK,0083
P.O. Box 524, BALFOUR PARK JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-944 32 90: EMAIL: simon_jack1@yahoo.com NOTE: In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your claim and insurance numbers and other information

please be informed that the expiration date for this claim is on the 18th day of July 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

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

Regards,

Federick Peterson
DIRECTOR WORLD LOTTO FLASH.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam