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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:

• 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: Bertron Hill <fdcy_agent_cocacola@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:48:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: VERIFICATION/FUNDS RELEASE




THE COCA COLA COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPTCOCA COLA AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON. SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM






Dear winner,

Congratulations once again from all the staff here .In order to verify your winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes, Attached here is a copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings.Once again congratulations from all the staff.



1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7. ANNUAL INCOME:______________________

8.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

9.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

10.SERIAL NUMBER:___________________

11.BATCH/REF. NUMBER:__________________

12.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________

13.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

14.PAYMENT OPTIONS:____________________
i. DELIVERY VIA CHECK
ii. BANK TRANSFER

15. STATE:__________________________________

16. COUNTRY________________________________


Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send you the
contact information of the payment office so you
can proceed the release of your funds.




Thanks,
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Bertron Hill.
(online co-ordinator)





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