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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: GARY DAVIDS <claimsagentgary_davids@yahoo.de>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 21:16:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SEND THE REQUIRED DETAILS


Dear Winner,

Your email address emerge to be among one of llucky winners from the randomly selection of our computer ballot system.

You are required to send your personal details to enable you make your claims.


PRIZE AWARD VERIFICATION FORM PERSONAL DETAILS: NAME............................................
COMPANY NAME:....................................
ADDRESS:..................................
CITY:................................................
STATE:..............................................
COUNTRY:.............................................
TEL:..................................................
FAX:.None................................................
HOME TEL:.....¦.......................................
EMAIL ADDRESS:...................¦....................
OCCUPATION:..............................¦...........
MARITAL STATUS:...............................................
DATE OF BIRTH:................................................
DECLARATION:
I,..............................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT I
HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM FREE LOTTERY NOR ANY MEMBER OF
MY FAMILY FILLED CLAIM ON MY BEHALF TO FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION. I, THEREFORE AUTHORIZE, FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND SEND MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED
BY ME. SIGNATURE(TYPE IN YOUR
NAMES):................... DATE:.......................... NOTE:

THIS VERIFICATION FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT AND RETURN
WITHIN 72HOURS OF RECEIPT OF THIS FORM.

Regards,
Agent: Gary Davids.



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