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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.
• 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.
  • +447031944542 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • predo_woods112@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ted Woods" <predo_woods112@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:59:45 +0100
Subject: Dear Frau Brander

Dear Frau Brander,

 

Congratulations once again from all the staff here. I am happy to inform you of your winning prize, your email address was attached to draw number 1034 and was selected through a computer ballot system drawn from microsoft users from company and individual email addresses users. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used.

This is not the kind of Lottery you buy ticket to play, No you don't buy ticket to play this lottery it is your email address that was selected randomely from your IP address by our computer selection among the 28 participant round the globe.

You are one step away in claiming your winnings, In order to verify your winnings, You are adviced to fill the form that is giving below for the processing of your prize to commence. Please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings. Once again congratulations from all the staff.

 

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM:

1.FULL NAMES:___________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________

_______________________________________________

3.SEX:__________________________________________

4.AGE:__________________________________________

5.MARITAL STATUS:________________________________

6.OCCUPATION:___________________________________

7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:________________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________________

9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________

10.AMOUNT WON:__________________________________

______________________________________________

11. STATE:______________________________________

12. COUNTRY____________________________________

 

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, your information's would be dully verified, upon satisfaction your winnings Certified Check would be sent to you via any means you prefer.

Warm Regards,
Ted Woods,
Manager,
Programe And Event,
National Uk Lottery.
Tel: +44-703-194-4542

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From:  Elsa Brander <elsa.brander@mozartmail.info>
Reply-To:  elsa.brander@mozartmail.info
To:  predo_woods112@hotmail.com
Subject:  More info concerning your unusual mail
Date:  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:55:36 +0100
>
>Hello Sir,
>
>Forgive me but I think it very unlikely that you have mailed the proper person in myself. Is it really for me? Can I request some evidence?
>
>Regardless of this, if it is possible to prevent my worry, kindly give me some congruent proofs.
>
>It would be good if you can comprehend the suggestion that I am communicating to you.
>
>Frau Brander
>
>Trying to fit in. Born to stand out. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp01.htm

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