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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: Dreamfield National Lottery <claimverificationofficer2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:37:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PAYMENT AND RELEASE ORDER FORM


Dear Winner,

For as speedy processing of your claims please include the following
information in your mail to your claims officer the enclosed form
therein been the claims application form:

PAYMENT AND RELEASE ORDER FORM

THIS FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND
FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.
********************************************************************
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Email Ticket Number:
********************************************************************
Once again on behalf of all our staff CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely
Sir Lori Feltner.
LOTTERY COORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT UK.
124B Arcadian Mall Wood green
London UK



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