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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: Hossein Makhmalba <hmakh100@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:53:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Repott


Dear Madam or Sir
Today I have recived a letter from desk of the vice president .
I like report and give you informations about letter and I hope help you:

Tel: + 34 664 254 395 Fax: + 34 635 176 180
Ref serial number 108-05139127-156. Batch no: 83575-0
...........................today the 11th of November 2006 .....................held on the 14th of April 2006 ...........ticket number 02-6056.......serial number 108-05139127-156...........winning number 16,26,34,35,49,06 .......sum payout of 887,536.00 hn cash ......from 36040 names........
Conect your claim agent DR DAVID DIEGO.....or San Vicente Securitas S.A. Spain
Telephone number 011 34 662 459 615 Fax 011 34 657 676 886 for processing.........not later than 11th of December 2006 .................
The payment processing form is to be completed and send to verification Department by fax . Fax number : 011 34 911 311 775.
Congratulation once again from all our staff.
Prize claim ticket track No 01-6076 .


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