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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  • +4407045705111
• 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.
  • sirwilliambobvidic2000@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "WINING NOTIFICATION" <euro_million1011@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sirwilliambobvidic2000@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:39:47 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION (CONTACT GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER FOR YOUR PARCEL/PRICE)

Lottery Headquarters,

The Marina Offices,

St Peters Yacht Basin,

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England.

 

Ref: UK/9420X2/68

Batch: 074/05/ZY369

                                                WINNING NOTIFICATION

 

We happily announce to you the draw (#83) of the EURO MILLIONS ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES held on 26Th of JAN., 2007 in PARIS, FRANCE.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 - 75600545 - 188 with Serial number 5368 - 02 drew the winning numbers: 08 - 12 - 19 - 31 - 50 - [ 06 - 07] Lucky stars.

which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

 

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00 (five hundred thousand United States Dollars), in cash, credited to file KTU/9023118308/05. This is from a total cash prize of US $2 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Four (4) lucky winners in this category.

All participants for this online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.

 

Please note that your lucky winning numbers fall within our European booklet representative office in UK, in view of this, your US$500,000.00 (five hundred thousand United States Dollars) will be released to you by Global Express Courier Service in UK.

To file for the claim of your parcel, contact Global Express Courier Service:

Name: Sir. William Bob Vidic ( DISPATCH OFFICER )

Email: sirwilliambobvidic2000@hotmail.com

 

Phone: +44 (0) 7045 705 111

File your claims verification form/information below:

FULL NAMES:............................................................                                

CONTACT ADDRESS:.....................................................................

CITY:....................................

STATE:.....................................

COUNTRY:........................................

ZIP CODE:............................................

NATIONALITY:.........................................................

SEX:...........................................  AGE:...............................            

MARITAL STATUS:.........................................................

TEL. #:.............................................

EMAIL ADDRESS:..........................................................                            

NEXT OF KIN:................................................................                        

OCCUPATION:................................................................

ANNUAL INCOME:.................................................................

AMOUNT WON:.....................................................................

REFERENCE #:.............................................................

WINNING #:.................................. TICKET#:...............................................              

SERIAL #:.............................. LOTTERY DATE:.....................................................

 

Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programs.

Yours faithfully,

MRS. JANE EDWARD

Online coordinator EURO MILLIONS

Sweepstakes International Program.

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