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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • fountain_bruce@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: diana rose <diana_rose1@cfaith.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:50:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Notification.



The Head,Lottery Winning Notification
Centre,13th Site House,WBCs,P0Q,6EE, Canada.
09 / 09 / 2006.


Dear sir/Madam,

Lottery Winning Notification.

Congratulations, it is our pleasure to inform you that you have won on email the annual Global Liberty Lottery (Lotto) International Promotional Program heldin Ontario Canada on 29th June, 2006. A global email random access selection shot via internet, generated your email address as related to the following :


1.27522465896-532
2.serial number 652-662
3.batch number AT-040-SB06-05
4.lottery ref. number OSL/653/029/05
All drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which won on the 3rd category USA $ 723,000.00 (Seven hundred and twenty three thousand USA dollars) Your Ticket, Seria, Batch, Lottery Ref Number ,will be confidentially included in your payment approval - take note.

This promotional program takes place annually, promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities - the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates Of Microsoft Inc, Multi Choice, Echina Site and other corporate organizations.This is to encourage the
use of the Internet and computers worldwide .For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning informations confidential until your claims have been processed.This is part of security system to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by scam impostors.Please Note: in order to avoid complications, remember to quote your lucky numbers and batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Apply for your prize as soon as possible so your payment will be processed within the time of claim.You are required to contact the Global Winning Control Office Ontario Canada - via the contact below for your prize payment procedures with your personal informations as listed below:

1. Your full names and address/ country of residence.
2. Your telephone and fax numbers.
3. Your age / occupation.

Below is contact:a
Global Winning Control Office.
4th Site House,Hanks,P0Q,6EE, Ontario Canada.
Email: fountain_bruce@excite.com
Phone: +14168316155
Contact Person: Rev. Fountain Bruce.
Congratulations once more.


Good luck.
Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Diana Rose - For LWNCL.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam