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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")
  • "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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.
  • jimpotter1050@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: gmkaiser@mchsi.com (YAHOO LOTTERY)
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:31:12 +0000
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WON THE YAHOO LOTTERY PRIZE ( CONGRATULATIONS )

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

YOU WON $1,000, 000.00
you have won the yahoo multi web users lottery
(EXNAS LOTTERY)

THE YAHOO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. INC

YAHOO LOTTERY INTL INC
Barley House Harold Road
Sutton, Greater London Sm1 4te
United Kingdom.
Ref: QGSL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34

Dear, Sir/Madam

YAHOO LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Yahoo Lottery International
programme held on the 22nd of June 2007 in London.. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew
the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won you the lottery in
the 2nd category. You are therefore,been approved to claim a total sum of
US$1,000, 000.00 (One million, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02. This is from a total cash prize of US $50 Million dollars,
shared amongst the first Fifty(50) lucky winners in this category. Please note
that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of
this, your US$1,000, 000.00 ( One million,United States Dollars) would be
released to you by our affiliate bank in London. Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as
you make contact with him. All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Website through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to
claim your prize.. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programme by some unscrupulous
elements. Please be warned .
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below
details for processing of your claims.

AGENT: Mr Jim Potter
Email: jimpotter1050@excite.com


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
programme.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programme.

Sincerely,
SIR John Barckley
Yahoo zonal coordinator .
The Yahoo.com staff

Yahoo.com http://www.yahoo.com






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