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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")
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mailtojohnclark@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • @worldemail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Phillip Oduoza <elcham@worldemail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:39:50 -0500
Subject: Dear Lucky Winner

Customer Service
Connecticut Lottery Corporation
34 Creek Road Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria
LAGOS NIGERIA, CT 06051

BATCH No-W2861137/ST
SERIAL No - 0016827866217
WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Connecticut Lottery International
programs organised by the united state of America held on the 21st of July 2005
in Nigeria. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 644 79543465 B44 has
subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category. You are a winner of the
International Connecticut Lottery Corporation where winners are listed after payment.

You are therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$500,000.00 incash
credited to file REF No.: PLI/4080318306/04. This is from total prize money of
US$5,000,000.00 shared among the Ten (10) international winners in the category C.

Ref Number of Connecticut Lottery sweepstake draws - 07 ,18 , 37 , 39 , 46 , 49 ,
56 From over 1000000 Email of individuals and company extracted through the world
wide web via computer ballot system your Email - attached to ticket number
64479543465B44 with Connecticut Lottery sweep stake draw ref number 07 ,18 , 37 ,
41 , 46 , 48 , 56 . Scored 5 over 7 and won in the third category. This promotion
takes place only for this season before play coupon begins.

In view of this, your US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
would be released to you by our security firm in Nigeria . Our Nigeria agent will
immediately commence the proccess to facilitate the release of your funds as soon
as you contact him. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
America booklet representative office in NIGERIA as indicated in your play coupon.

For security reasons, you are 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 NIGERIA payment agent . MR. JOHN
CLARK on his Email : mailtojohnclark@yahoo.it To avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, you are to contact MR. JOHN CLARK with the followings details below:

1. Your full name, telephone number, contact address , Age and vocation.

2. Quote your Ticket, Batch,and serial number in any correspondences with us or
our designated agent.

Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you
for being part of our promotional lottery program.

CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT DIRECTLY.on his E-mail: mailtojohnclark@yahoo.it

Best Regards,

Mr. Phillip Oduoza

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