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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "menara ansana"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "muhamed zakarie" <barr_mzakarie@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:09:25 +0000
Subject: DETAILS REQUIRED FOR CONFIRMATIONS




MENARA ANSANA.
JL INDAH RAYA, N0 29,
JATI NEGARA, JAKARTA-TIMUR,
11248 INDONESIA
Tel :+62 21 930 13139




ATTENTION: LUCKY WINNER,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR E-MAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED, PLEASE
FORWARD THE FOLLOWING DETAILS BELOW FOR THE IMMEDIATE PROCESSING OF YOUR WON
CHEQUE.

1 YOUR TICKET NUMBER.
2 SERIAL NUMBER.
3 FILE NUMBER.
4 DRAW NUMBER.
5 YOUR NAME IN FULL.
6 HOME ADDRESS.
7 TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER
8 AGE AND OCCUPATION

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR WINNING DETAILS ARE QUOTED CORRECTLY,
BECAUSE EURO-AFRO ASIA SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AND IT'S AFFILIATES
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DISQUALIFICATION OR CANCELLATION DUE TO
WRONGLY
QUOTED WINNING DETAILS / TICKET NUMBER.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU FORWARD YOUR CORRECT HOME ADDRESS, BECAUSE
YOUR CHEQUE WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL
DELIVERY/COURIER SERVICE, AND YOUR CHEQUE WILL BE CASHED IN ANY
NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL BANK IN YOUR COUNTRY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL UNCLAIMED AND UNATTENDED WINNINGS WILL BE
AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED AFTER A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH AND NO GRACE PERIOD WILL
BE
GIVEN.YOUR MMEDIATE CO-OPERATION WILL HELP US TO SERVE YOU POSITIVELY.THANK
YOU.


BEST REGARDS,

BARR. M. ZAKARIE.

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