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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: Euro Millions <info_euroclaims@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:32:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PAYMENT OPTIONS




ATTN:

I wish to congratulate you once again for being one of the lucky winners of this year EURO MILLION LOTTO. I am glad to inform you that I am in receipt of your mail and the provided required details to enable you claim your winnings. But you will need to make a choice of either bank to bank transfer if you can provide bank information or through our affiliate courier services, that will deliver your winning certificate and cheque of your winning prize which will be ready for disbursement in exactly Four(4) days time. In this regard, you are free to make any choice as you proceed to claiming your winnings.

We expect that you will notify us of your choice upon receipt of this message so that appropriate arrangement can be put in place. also, you are adviced to respond as soon as possible because your winnings has been on ground for quite some time now and the deadline for you to claim your winnings will be announced and you will be served a disclaimer form. That means forfeit your winnings.

I await your urgent response and congratulations once again!!!


Sincerely,
Mr. Keane Broklyn.



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