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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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 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.
  • claims_lotto4all@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "claims_lotto4all@yahoo.com" <claims_lotto4all@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:44:07 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!!!

HEINEKEN FOUNDATION LOTTO

UNITED RANDOM DRAWS
AWARD CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that

Ref #: DDF 44500777
Winner Code: FGNC 40782

APRIL 25, 2007

You are hereby informed that after the just concluded Heineken Foundation
Lotto held in Dublin, Ireland; you emerged as one of the winners in the
third category. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Participants EMAILS were selected via a
computer ballot draw from millionS of emails worldwide, drawn from Europe,
Asia, Australia, America and North America. Your name attached to coupon
number 203-45709 with serial number 004-927 drew the lucky number numbers of
06-15-25-37-47 which subsequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You
have therefore been approved for the lump sum of $1,200,000.00 USD (ONE
MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).This is from a
total cash prize of $23,500,000.00USD(TWENTY THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)shared among (Fifty)international winners in
different categories. This is an annual competition organized since the New
Millennium in our noble drive to go global.

Your Big Check! will be mailed out to you as soon as your details is
recieved by us from you. Upon proper verification of claim and proper
clearance, your name and mailing address would be forwarded to our
designated North America Agent for payment. However, you will receive a
total of $1,200,000.00.Invariably, you will receive your full winning amount
either by the following options. Cashier check, bank wire transfer or Cash
payment in person.Your agent will give you further details. In order to
avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants and the public, we therefore strongly advise that you keep this
award highly confidential as part of our security protocol until your
winning has been processed and money remitted to you.
To commence your claim, contact your agent, DANIEL WHISKEY, of HEINEKEN
FOUNDATION LOTTO at 2051 HOGAN VAN HAKFORT, 1102LA , AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.
Please note before contacting your agent send your Full Names and Mailing
address to expedite your claim process. Thanks for your co-operation.
Tel 31 -620-797-880
Fax 31 -847-377-247
Email claims_lotto4all@yahoo.com
Note that all prizes must be claimed not later than MAY 15, 2007. Ensure
you contact your agent for the AUTHORIZATION of your check.

CONGRATULATIONS Once more!

DUE PROCESSING UNIT/DEPT

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam