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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")
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • agentwilliams_agent@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: demarwilliams@mioalbum.it
Date: 17 Jun 2006 08:13:21 -0000
Subject: Congratulations


EUROAFRIC FREE NET LOTTERY ORGANISATION.

ADDRESS:PLOT 1009 JAVANDA HILLS COTONOU BENIN

REPUBLIC. WEST-AFRICA.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

REF NO: EGS/2551256003/02

BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD.



THE INTERNATIONAL ONLINE GAME 2005





ATTN: STICK WINNER.



RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our

RECENTLOTTERYDRAWS HELD on the 15 of november. 2005.Your e mail addressattached to ticket number:11 23 34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number:211305 drew

lucky numbers:13 15 22 37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category.



You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of

[$950,00USD.(NINEHUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND only).



Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search

engines and websites.



This promotional program takes place every year,and it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates of microsoft inc and other corporate organisations.This is to

encourage,the use of the internet and computers worldwide. For security purpose and clarity,we advice that you keep your winning information

confidentialuntil your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and

unwarranted abuse of thisprogram by some participants.We look forward to your active

participation in our next 4million euro slot.



You are required to contact your claim agent Mr.Roger Williams,Foreign Operations Manager,EUROAFRIC NET LOTTERY COTONOU On processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

This is agent e-mail address is bellwo

E-mail :agentwilliams_agent@yahoo.com



All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date of this notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,Remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers

in all correspondence.Furthermore,should there be any change of addressdoinform our claim agent as soon as possible.



Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of ourpromotional program.

NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF

AGE.

Sincerely,

MRS. VERA DEMAR LUCAS.

THE PRESIDENT.

PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :

CUSTOMER CARE/AGENT E-MAIL:agentwilliams_agent@yahoo.com



EUROAFRIC FREE NET LOTTERY ORGANISATION. COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

WEST-AFRICA

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