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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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!

Fraud email example:

From: Aron Stone <service@snapfish.com>
Reply-To: morgan_white02@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:50:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ALLSTATE-LOTTO Co-ordinator




ALLSTATE-LOTTERY Headquarters:
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw of the ALLSTATE- LOTTO SweepstakeOnline=
Lottery International programs held on the 25th of jUNE, 2007 inBRESIA ITA=
LY Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Seri=
al number 5368/02drew the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, whichsubsequently =
won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved =
to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,FiveHundred Thousand U=
nited StatesDollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is fro=
m a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars,shared amongst the first Te=
n (10) lucky winners in this category. All participants were selected rando=
mly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted fro=
m over 100,000 companies.

This promotion takes place annually Please note that your lucky winningnumb=
er falls within our European booklet epresentative office in Europe as indi=
cated in your play coupon.In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two millio=
n,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be releasedto you by o=
ur payment office in europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the =
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. 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 deemfit=
to claim your prize.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid dou=
ble claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous ele=
ments.Pleasebe warned.


To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR Morgan White
Email:morgan_white02yahoo.com

COMFIRMATION FORM

1Full Names:
2.Residential Address:
3.Phone Number:
4.Fax Number:
5.Occupation:
6.Sex:
7.Age :
8.Nationality
9.Country

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your fullnames,=
your country, your private Telephone and fax number, yourreference/batch nu=
mbers etc in any correspondences with us or ourdesignated agent. Congratula=
tions once more from all members and staffsofthis
program.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
program.
Sincerely,

Aron Stone.
ALLSTATE-LOTTO Co-ordinator



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