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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "barr_muhammed _fahd" <barr_muhammed_fahd@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:16:10 +0000
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DIRECTIVES.


ATTORNEY & FUDICIARY OFFICER

EURO-AFRO ASIAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

OFFICE ADDR: NO17/18 GATOT SOEBROTO RAYA.

2ND FLOOR, NO. 13 ANDRIANO BUILDING

JAKARTA INDONESIA.

TEL:+62 8569-2240-677.





ATTENTION:



ASSALAMU ALAIKUM WARAHMATULLAH HI WA BARKATU HU. THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND YOUR CONTACT DETAILS WELL NOTED TOGETHER WITH YOUR
TICKET NUMBER. ENSURE TO QUOTE YOUR TICKET NUMBER AND CATEGORY IN ALL YOUR
CORRESPONDENTS.



CAREFULLY PRINT OUT THE ATTACHED PAYMENT/CLAIMS APPLICATION FORM, FILL IT
SCAN, ATTACH AND RETURN THE FORM TO THIS OFFICE ALONGSIDE THE OTHER
PRE-REQUISITES TO ENHANCE THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR CHEQUE.



PLEASE FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIVES AND ENSURE THAT;



1. YOUR TICKET NUMBER AND CATEGORY OF WINNING ARE QUOTED CORRECTLY BECAUSE
EURO-AFRO ASIAN SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DISQUALIFICATION OR DELAY IN PAYMENT DUE TO WRONGLY
QUOTED NUMBERS.



2. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS IS FORWARDED TO US BECAUSE ALL
NON EUROPIAN WINNERS WILL HAVE THEIR CHEQUES DELIVERED TO THEM WITH THEIR
GIVEN ADDRESSES THROUGH THE APPOINTED SPECIAL DELIVERY COURIER SERVICE.



3. YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT PHOTOCOPY, CARD OR YOUR DRIVING LICENCE OR
NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD TOGETHER WITH THE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE REQUESTED
BY THE DELIVERY OFFICER WHEN HANDLING YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU AT YOUR NOMINATED
ADDRESS. THIS IS FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION.



4. ALL UNCLAIMED AND UNATTENDED TICKET NUMBERS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY
DISQUALIFIED AFTER A PERIOD OF 7 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION FROM
THE HEADOFFICE.



5. FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT, KINDLY KEEP YOUR TICKET NUMBERS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
TO AVOID WRONG CLAIMS AND UNWARRANTED ABUSE OF THIS PROGRAM.



6. NOTE THAT THIS WINNERS CLAIMS APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL
WILL ALL SO BE ATTACHED TO YOUR CHEQUE, YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO PRINT
OUT, FILL IT CORRECTLY AND SEND A SCAN COPY OF IT VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
THEN HAVE A COPY WITH YOU TO PRESENT TO THE APPOINTED DELIVERY OFFICER WHO
WILL BE DELIVERING YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU AT YOUR NOMINATED ADDRESS AT THE POINT
OF DELIVERY.



7. THOUGH YOU HAVE QUOTED YOUR TICKET NUMBER AND CATEGORY, PROPER
INVESTIGATION AND SCRUTINY HAS TO BE CARRIED OUT TO CONFIRM THE GENUINITY OF
THE WINNER/ BENEFICIARY.



8. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A DELIVERY/TAX CHARGE OF $785 USD ONLY TO THE
NAME OF THE DELIVERY OFFICER WHO WILL BE DELIVERING OF YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU.
THIS IS TO ENABLE THE DELIVERY OFFICER DELIVER YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU RIGHT TO
YOUR NOMINATED ADDRESS.



NOTE THAT YOUR DELIVERY/TAX CHARGE HAS TO BE SENT ACROSS THROUGH TELEGRAPH
TRANSFER SYSTEM TO OUR OFFICIAL BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION AS STATED BELOW:



BANK NAME: BCA [BANK CENTRAL ASIA]
A/C NUMBER: 165 179 983 5.
SWIFT CODE: CENAIDJA
BENE NAME: MARIYATI MONA.
ADDRESS: KCP, KRAMAT JATI,
JAKARTA TIMUR, INDONESIA



OR IF YOU WHICH TO SEND IT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER USE OUR
DELIVERY OFFICER NAME BELOW ARE THE INFORMATION.

RECEIVER'S NAME/// PRINCE SMITH.
ADDRESSS/// JL.KH.HASYIM ASHARI JAKARTA
PUSAT INDONESIA.


AND FORWARD THE SCAN COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT SLIP TO ME FOR THE COMPLETE
COMPUTERIZED AUTHENTICATION OF YOUR CHEQUE SO THAT YOU DO NOT ENCOUNTER ANY
DIFFICULTY WHILE CASHING YOUR CHEQUE AT YOUR BANK, UPDATE OF YOUR FILE TO
ENABLE ONWARD REPORT TO THE HEADOFFICE IN AMSTERDAM-HOLLAND AND SUBSEQUENT
HANDOVER OF YOUR CHEQUE AND FILE TO THE DELIVERY OFFICER WHO WILL BE
DELIVERING YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU WITHOUT FURTHER DELAYS WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE
RECEIPT AND CONFIRMATION OF YOUR DELIVERY/TAX CHARGES.



FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIVES, YOUR CLAIMS APPLICATION WILL BE
CANCELLED AND YOUR CHEQUE WILL BE RETURNED BACK TO THE HEAD OFFICE AS
UNCLAIMED. THEN YOU ARE DISQUALIFIED.



BE INFORMED THAT YOUR CHEQUE OF $250,000.00 USD HAS BEEN DULY SIGNED AND
ENDORSED FROM THE HEADOFFICE IN AMSTERDAM-HOLLAND. THEREFORE NO TAMPERING OR
DEDUCTION CAN BE MADE ON YOUR CHEQUE TO AVOID DISHONOURING YOUR CHEQUE ON
PRESENTATION FOR PAYMENT AT THE BANK.



NOTE THAT PROPER ADHERANCE TO THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS WILL YIELD MAXIMUM AND
EFFECTIVE SERVICE. YOUR CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AND A CONFIRMATION LETTER WHICH
QUALIFIES YOU FOR OTHER INCENTIVES AS PREPARED FOR ALL THE WINNERS BY THE
ORGANISERS OF THIS PROGRAMME, LATER IN THE YEAR WILL BE SENT TO YOU AS SOON
AS YOUR CHEQUE IS CONFIRMED RECEIVED BY YOU.



FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN CALL ME ON: +62 8569-2240-677, FOR MORE
CLARIFICATIONS.



CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST REGARDS. ALLAH HAFIZ.



BARRISTER. MUHAMMED FAHD. ESQ.

ATTORNEY & FUDICIARY OFFICER

E.A.A.S.

TEL: +62 8569-2240-677

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