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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: Claimm Manager <claimmi_manager1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:56:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CLAIMING RELEASE FORM




Dear Lucky Winner,
Attn:Kord Gerhagen.

Once again congratulation over your winning Fund In the emails lottery promotion.This is what you will do next to enable you claim your winning funds that as laid down by the lottery board of control.

(1) You can come down personally to Ouagadougou,Burkina-Faso for the signing up and payment of your winning money cash.

Or

(2) In alternative you cannot come down to Burkina-Faso, I am to stand for you as witness here in claimming your winning money to your nominated bank account of your choice,that is why the presentation of me is involve.

Fill this CLAIMING RELEASE FORM bellow and send it immediately in this e-mail Address and Phone me after you have sent the form to this Email address because I am a very busy person. Remember,all prize money must be claimed. After the duration of the time,all funds will be returned to the Ministry of Economic Affairs as unclaimed.


AWARD FUNDS RELEASE FORM (EMLK/85-045)

PERSONAL DETAILS

(1) YOUR FULL NAME:------------------------------------
(2) CONTACT ADDRESS:-------------------------------
(3) TELEPHONE NUMBER :-----------------------------
(4) SEX:---------------------------------------------------------
(5) AGE:---------------------------------------------------------
(6) MARITAL STATUS:-------------------------------------
(7) OCCUPATION:--------------------------------------------
(8) COUNTRY:------------------------------------------------
(9) YOUR RECENT SCAN PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH------

OFFICIAL WINNING INFORMATIONS

TICKET NUMBER: 857-58-34-001-6358
LUCKY NUMBER: 2007/2589-630/14501
SERIAL NUMBER: BATCH/548500023

FUNDS TRANSFER DETAIL

(1) BANK NAME:-----------------------------------------
(2) BANK ADDRESS:------------------------------------
(3) BANK SWIFT CODE:--------------------------------
(4) ACCOUNT NUMBER:-------------------------------

Best Regard.



Claiming Manager.
MR. ADAM SMITH.
Tel: +00226 78 84 02 48.





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