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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: BARRISTER HALID RAHAMAN <barri_halid@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:24:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: INFORMATION[EA-852//032-018-EL]


: Dear winner,

We congratulate you once again for been a lucky winner of our program we wish you all the best of life please for your information make it confidential because if any body see your number that person can claim your cheque so you have to be carefull please
Kindly fill your correct information, so that we can send you the winner's Award certificate for you to fill.


SURNAME:...............................................................................

NAME:......................................................................................

DATE OF BIRTH:.......................................................................

PLACE OF BIRTH:.....................................................................

STATUS....................................................................................

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

MOBILE NUMBER:....................................................................

FAX NUMBER:...........................................................................

POSTAL ADDRESS:...................................................................

E-MAIL ADDRESS:.....................................................................

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

JOB/OCCUPATION:...................................................................

EA AS LUCK NUMBER:..............................................................

SERIAL NUMBER:.......................................................................

DRAWS NUMBER:......................................................................

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

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


We shall be looking towards your quick action on the regard of your information and your winning claims.

Further information,contact my personal mobile phone....+628568303543



Thanks for your co-operation.



Yours faithfully,


BARRISTER HALID RAHAMAN
ASIA CO-ORDINATOR
EAAS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.




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