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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: TNT COURIERS <tnt_services1@yahoo.de>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 18:06:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED


ATTN: Adalwolf Nachthagen,

You were selected for a cash prize of 1,000,000.00 USD (one million United State Dollars) in the PowerBall lotto B.V International programs held in THE NETHERLANDS. The selection process was carried out through random selection in computerized email selection system(s) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world from which your email emerged and you as the winner.

As per your security status, you are advised to keep the winning confidential to prevent unscrupulous elements like internet fraudsters from taking over the situation.
I must confess that your winnings has delayed enough with our company so you are advised to meet up with our charges to enable us deliver to you immediately.

Best Regards,
Michael Smith,
Delivery Manager.


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