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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
• 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.
  • +447031907866 (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.
  • william_vbrooks@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hensaw k" <hensawgood3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:14:39 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF AWARD FINAL DRAW 2006.

PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
LONDON. SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM

NOTIFICATION OF AWARD FINAL DRAW 2006.
..............................................

This is to inform you of october, 2006 ,by THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING
COMPANYon it's anniversery.For the first time ever
THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY have decided to celebrate it's
anniversery by awarding £1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION POUND
STERLING) each to 20 lucky winners who were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over
30,000.00 companies and 5,000,000 individual email addresses
and names from all over the world.

However, the results were released on 7th Novermber, 2006
and your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won
£1,000,000.00 each on the anniversery of the THE COCA-COLA
BOTTLING COMPANY, and your email was attached to ticket number
RR38844240 and ballot number 00147.

In other to claim your £1,000,000.00 prize winning, which
has been deposited in a designated bank. However,you will
have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion manager
of this Coca-cola bottling company for verification and then you
will be directed to the bank where a cheque of £1,000,000.00 has
already been deposited in your favour.

NAME:....................................
AGE:........................................
SEX:.........................................
ADDRESS:................................
EMAIL:.....................................
PHONE:....................................
OCCUPATION:..........................
COMPANY:..............................
COUNTRY:..............................
ACCOUNT DETAILS........................

Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately
to our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your
fund from the designated bank.

CONTACT NAME:Barrister William Vicent Brooks(PROMOTIONS MANAGER)CITY/
COUNTRY:
London, United Kingdom.

Barrister William Vicent Brooks
Email:william_vbrooks@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+447031907866


Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification.

This E-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for
the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may
contain Information that is privileged, proprietary, confidential and
exempted from disclosure.

If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any
dissemination,distribution or copying of this communication is strictly
prohibited.

Yours faithfully,
Mr James William.
+447011137949

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