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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447011120382 (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.
  • markforrester00@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Elizabeth Elizabeth <elizabeth@elizabethelizabeth.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:37:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTICE



CHARITIES LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
Headquarter,Regional Centre Charities Lottery,
Furness Gate, Furness Business Park,
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. LA14 2PE
United Kingdom
REF NO: CLP/ 24-FB-426253
BATCH: 42/450002/CLP

PRIZE AND AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners
of the MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 23rd October,
2006.

Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to
Ticket Number 644-701-836-872, with serial number 64483-72 drew
the lucky Winning Numbers 06-14-17-28-30-41, and consequently won
the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
£420,000.00 Pounds in cash credited to file REF NO: CLP/
24-FB-426253.
This is from total prize money of £10,500,000.00 Pounds shared
among the Twenty five (25) international winners in this category.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department Agent Mr. Mark Forrester
via email with the required detail below for processing and
remittance of your prize money to you.
Mr. Mark Forrester
CHARITIES LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
United Kingdom
Email:markforrester00@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: +44 701 112 0382
1. Full name:------------------------------
2. Sex:------------------------------------
3. Occupation:-----------------------------
4. Phone and Fax:--------------------------
5. Nationality:----------------------------
6. Present Location:-----------------------
7.AGE:-------------------------------------
After you have sent down this information, a certificate will be
prepared for you. This is to be your proof of winning. Be advised
that your winnings would be paid to you in installments of
£42,000.00 (Forty-Two Thousand Pounds).
This is done because of
the amount won by you; this money would be paid to you on monthly
basis for the next ten (10) months. You are advised to keep your
winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements from taking
advantage of the situation.
Furthermore, payment of your lottery winnings would be made via
the issuance of a certified Cheque delivered to you by our
affiliate Delivery Agency. Once again, congratulations.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences with this office. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our
promotions
program.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Walter (Mrs.)
Charities Lottery Co-ordinator.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam