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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:

• 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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348064179671 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • agentsam2007@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Online Promo Promo" <martinsgarfield26@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 08:36:28 +0100
Subject: Congratulations! Your Email Won $500,000.00USD

 

YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION

 

Ref.Number: MICROAA3/759-0
Batch:35000 765031-BTA/06
 
Attention, Winner

This is to inform you of the release of the MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 27th April, 2007 Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were released on the 2nd May, 2007. Your email address was attached to ticket076/09/pr also with drew the lucky numbers of 7-9-2-8 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been approved for payment FIVE HUNDRED  THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY.( US$500,000.00 ) cash credited to file with REF. NO.633/98/401

CONGRATULATIONS: Due to mix up of some numbers ,emails and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three years. For your processing of your claim please contact our fiduciary agent in the legal department.

Mr. Sam Robert
Information and Payment Bureau:
African Representative Office.
Phone : +2348064179671
E-mail: agentsam2007@yahoo.co.uk

MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERS

Processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of your choice. Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence with Mr. Sam Robert . Please follow all his instructions. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as quickly as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
                   

 

 Name: Mr Sam Robert.
 Tel: +2348064179671
 Email Address : agentsam2007@yahoo.co.uk


You are therefore advised to give the following information to the fiduciary agent Mr.Sam Robert via his email : agentsam2007@yahoo.co.uk

1. Full name
2. Country.
3. Address.
4,Tel and fax number.
5. Occupation.
6.Marital Status

Congratulations from the entire member of staff and thank you for being part of our email account users program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Martins Garfield
Vice President,
MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERS

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