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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • allstatelotery@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • agent_path_wilson@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: riter jones <allstatelotery@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: agent_path_wilson@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 19:32:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: STATES LOTTERY Headquarters:


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: allstatelotery@yahoo.com

STATES LOTTERY Headquarters:

Customer Service

Ref: UK/9420X2/68

Batch:

074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the STATES LOTTERY Sweepstake

Online Lottery international programs held on the 4th of june, 2006 in

BRESCIA ITALY Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545

188 with Serial number 5368/02drew the lucky

numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7,which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of

US$2,500,000.00(Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash

creditedto file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a totalcash prize of US $ 25

Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in

this category.Allparticipants were selected randomly from World Wide Web

site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000

companies.

This promotion takes place annually Please note that your lucky winning

number falls within our African booklet representative office in West

Africa as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your

US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)would

be releasedto you by our payment office in Africa.Our

African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the

release of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons,

youare advised to keep your winning information confidential till your

claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner

you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and

unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.Please

be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

MR PATH WILSON

Email: agent_path_wilson@yahoo.com.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, send your information to

our Fiduciary Agent to facilitate your winning.

1. Full Names:

2. Residential Address:

3. Phone Number:

4. Fax Number:

5. Occupation:

6. Sex:

7. Age :

8. Nationality:

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this

program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

RITA JONES.

STATES LOTTERY Co-ordinator.



- riter jones

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