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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +31644681891 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +31847582416
• 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.
  • claims_agent_batenburg1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: batenburg <batenburg@evenmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:59:31 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SELECTED


EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 25/08/2006. Your
e-mail address
attached to ticket number :EL-23133 with serial number:
EL-123542,batch number:
EL-35,lottery ref number: EL-9318 and drew lucky
numbers 7-1-8-36-4-22
which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million,
Five Hundred Thousand
United States dollars).


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has
been processed and your
money Remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from
over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from
all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every year. This
lottery was
promoted and sponsored by a group of successful
electronic dealers.we hope with
part of your winning,you will take part in our next
year US$20 million
international lottery. To file for your claim, please
contact our paying officer:
Contact Person:Mr Frank Andries (Lottery Director)

Mr Abbott Van Batenburg
Tel :+31-644-681-891
Fax :+ 31-847-582-416
Email contact:claims_agent_batenburg1@yahoo.com.hk

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam