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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • onlinefreeprogram2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Sweepstakes Lottery <onlinefreeprogram2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: agent_west@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 03:44:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: The National Lottery PO Box 1010 Liverpool L70 1NL United Kingdom.Tel:+447040124781 Ref: LSUK/6704/7306/05 Batch: B4/L187-82 WINNING NOTIFICATION: We happily announce to you the draw (# 1080.01) held on Saturday, 29th April. 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber: 902710842722 767 with Serial number 2855/06 drew the lucky numbers:4,10,23,36,37,49,You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of X1,666,667.00 (One Million Six Hundred and Sixty Six Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty-Se


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: onlinefreeprogram2006@yahoo.com

WINNING NOTIFICATION

- Sweepstakes Lottery

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