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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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • agentraysmith@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "onlinecyber00@terra.es" <onlinecyber00@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 15:12:22 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



RE:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Dear Winner
We Apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences and Inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is Inexplicable, and have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the Aspiration to devote our 100% Assiduity in accrediting foreign payments.

We apologies once again from the Records of outstanding winners due for payment with ONLINE CYBER PROMOTION your name and particular was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding winners who have not yet received their payments. I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and can be vouched for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from our record in our file, your outstanding winning payment is US$950.215.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DOLLARS)

NOTE: to file for your claim, please contact Mr. Ray Smith on email: agentraysmith@yahoo.it please notifies him of further details to complete this transaction for your winnings.

1) Your full name, address.
2) Phone, fax.
3) Company name, position.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Blanca Fernandez
Lottery coordinator





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