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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.

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

Fraud email example:

From: "cocacola2002" <cocacola2002@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 08:21:28 -0600
Subject: CONGRATULATION


WINNERS ONLY WORLD WIDE
FROM: COCA-COLA COMPANY
ATTENTION: WINNER!
TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-03
AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of the COCA-COLA COMPANY SEASONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 18th Of May, 2006.You were entered as dependent clients with; Reference Serial Number: 652-662 and Batch number AT-040SB06-03.Your email address attached to the ticket number: 2752246896 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the Second category, in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of US$2500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1. This is from a total cash prize of US$ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this 2nd category.. Congratulations!All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion program.
Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.
You are contact our accredited agent for your claim.
Name:Edward Eric
E-mail:edwarderic_e@yahoo.com
COCA-COLA PROMO SECURITY AGENCY.
He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H67/B4 (keep personal). Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (28th of May, 2006).You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the release of your winnings.
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age :
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
You are adviced to forward these informations as soon as possible to enable us attend to your file. Once again, Congratulations.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Jane Scolt.
COCA COLA Games/Lottery Coordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam