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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447011140562 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • wayne_bush01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Wayne bush <wayne_bush01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 19:27:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM


All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites and guestbooks through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies.

This promotion takes place annually and it is sponsored by Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to encourage the use of internet and computers world wide.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you


MR WAYNE BUSH
Phone: +44 701 114 0562
+44 701 114 0067
E-mail:wayne_bush01@yahoo.co.uk

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr WAYNE BUSH with the followings details below:

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7COMPANY NAME
8.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
9.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
10.STATE:
11.COUNTRY:
12.AMOUNT WON:

2. quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information's confidential till your claims is processed and your
cheque delivered to your nominated address through an approved
delivering officer appointed specially for this program. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned

Note:You must indicate your mode of collection of funds
1:Telegraphic/swift Bank Transfer
2:Courier Home Delivery.

Winners under 18 years of age will be automatically
disqualified.

FROM: MR.HERLEY PETERSON



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