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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • irlandclaimsagent@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lottery2007winner01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 23:47:57 -0800
Subject:

Churchill gardens
Dublin, SW1V 3D
Ireland.
Ref: win/oct102/05
Batch:05/10/wa34

We happily announce to you the draw of the Ireland - Heritage Lottery Fund
International programs held on the 1st of July 2007 in Dublin, Ireland Your
email address attached to ticket number :1456 with serial number :5555/05
drew the lucky number 3-1-174, which subsequently won you the lottery in
the first category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of $1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file wlp/23456/05.this is from a total cash prize of US$ 50,000, 000.00
Million Dollars, shared amongst the First Fifty (50) lucky winners in this
category.

In view of this,your US$ 1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars)
would be released to you by our redemption centers in Europe,Africa and
disapora. Our agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact her.

All participants were selected randomly from World wide Website through
computer ballot system extracted from over 1,000,000 companies and individuals
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 part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file your claims, please contact our agent:
Mr. Harry Henderson(Authorize Agent)
Email: irlandclaimsagent@yahoo.co.uk
Note: that all winning must be claimed not later than 10days of receiving
this notification. After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included
in the next promo, and to avoid unnecessary delay 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 program!!!
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Tracy Hooper,
Public Relations Officer.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam