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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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 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.
  • s_claimagent001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jessi Sharron" <jsharron08@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:28:53 -0600
Subject: YOU'VE WON OUR INTERNATIONAL LOTTO CO-OPERATION!!!!!!

INTERNATIONAL LOTTO CO-OPERATION S.A
APARTADO CORREOS NO361,
AYENIDA DE ANDALUCIA NO1,
29080 MALAG ESPANA (0)

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

ATTENTION: HONOURABLE WINNER,

RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today been the ,27th of
November 2006 winners of the multi Famous INTERNATIONAL LOTTO CO-OPERATION
S.A of the INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 30th October 2006. You
were,attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number
2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently won the
lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of US$2.500,000.00 credited to file REF
NO.OYL/2551256003/22.

This is from total prize of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn form 15 million names from Australia,
New Zealand, America, Europe and North America and Africa as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a company insured in your name.Due to the
mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. To begin your
claim, please contact your claim agent MR ELLISOM FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
GLOBAL
CROSSING, SOUTH WEST S.A

Email: s_claimagent001@yahoo.co.uk

For due processing and remittance of your prize .
Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 20 Days after today,
all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Sincerely,
MR NOLLY WOOD
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change
of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations! again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program. We hope with a part of you prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion
International Lottery.

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Anti-fraud resources:

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