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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million british pounds" (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.
  • +447011128847 (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.
  • contactmicheal_adams7@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FORTUNE ONLINE PROMOTION" <fortunelottery@mail-online.dk>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:03:15 +0200
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON =?iso-8859-1?Q?=A31?=,000,000 GBP (FORTUNATE WINNER)



15 STAMFORD BRIDGE
LIVERPOOL UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: FILO/98766/23/SVFY
Batch: 15/25/1203
Ticket Number: 025-11464992-750
Dear Lucky Winner,

THE FORTUNE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SEASONAL PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of Fortune Manchester Zone A3, UK Annual Promo.

However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to
different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of
ten winners in the lst category for the second prize with the following
data:
You as well as the other winners are therefore to receive a cash prize of
£1,000,000(ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS) each from the total payout.
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be
transferred to you upon meeting the requirements, statutory obligations,
verifications,validations and satisfactory report.

To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent/security company for lst
category winners with the information below: You are also advised
to give the following informations to the claim's agent via email


First Name:
Last Name
Sex
Office/Resident
Address:
Telephone
Mobile.
Fax:
Occupation:
Date of Birth.
Nationality:.
Winner's E-mail:
You are to choose from any of the transfer options Below
(1)ONLINE BANK TRANSFER
(2)COURIER DELIVERY
(3)CASH PICK UP
Mr.Micheal Adams
FORTUNE ONLINE PROMO CLAIMS AGENT
Tel:+44-701-112-8847
Fax:+44-709-2881-068
Email:contactmicheal_adams7@yahoo.de

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case
of double claims will not be entertained). Members of the affiliate agencies
are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Mureen Bruce .
Fortune Games/Lottery Coordinator.
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Copyright  1994-2006 FORTUNE ONLINE PROMOTIONS.

Anti-fraud resources:

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