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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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.
  • +32497348337 (Belgium, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • emailfinancecom@netscape.net
  • euagentlothouse@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tina@tinacoppens.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:50:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: AWARD!! AWARD!!


LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE EMAIL LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES
(ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT BELGISCHE LOTTO AGENCY)
Belliardstraat, 25-33 1040 BRUSSEL www.belgischelotto.be.
Batch Number:57/8703/3PD
Credited file Number:EGS56/50071245/25

ATTENTION:TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM

Sir/Madam
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our
computer balloting sweepstake held on the 7th December
2006.In which email addresses were used. It is a promotional
program aimed at encouraging internet users,therefore you do
not need to buy ticket to enter for it.Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 738-1346 5550-7--798 with serial number
8052-79 drew lucky numbers 8-10-25-30-32-49 which consequently
won in the 1st category,you have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of $1000,000.00(One Million United States Dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This is from a total cash prize of (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
shared among the thrity international winners
in this category CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We request that you keep the entire details of your award
strictly from public notice untill the process of transferring your
claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 25,000 company and 40,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes place every year.
This lottery, was promoted by the Software Corporation and president of
belgishe lottery to compensate some few individuals with website
and email addresses, we hope that with part of your winning you will
take part in our next year ($50 MILLION USD) international lottery.
To file for your claim,please contact our (E.U) Foriegn operations manager:
Mr.George Eric Walter,of BELGISCHE LOTTERY AGENCY.
TEL: +32-497-348-337
Email:emailfinancecom@netscape.net
Email:euagentlothouse@gmail.com
Remember,all winning must be claimed not later than 15th of December
2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your credited file number and
batch numbers in all Correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you
for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely,
Mrs Tina Coppens.
(Lottery Coordinator)
NOTE:REPLY TO OUR (E.U) FORIEGN OPERATION MANAGER:
Mr.George Eric Walter of BELGISCHE LOTTERY AGENCY.
TEL: +32-497-348-337
Email:emailfinancecom@netscape.net
Email:euagentlothouse@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam