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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:

• 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.
  • +447045723793 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045709498 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Reynold Hunter <reynhunter@vccardhquk.org>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 16:29:31 +0000
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?YOUR_VISA_CREDIT_CARD_CLAIMS_PROCEDURES.=FD=FD=FD=FD=FD?=
=?windows-1256?Q?=FD=FD=FD=FD=FD=FD?=







Dear Customer,

In Acknowledgement to the Reciept of your Mail.

It's is worth in your region as it can be converted to your Country's Courrency if you so desire.

In Line with the Rules set aside by the Governing Board of the Visa Credit Card Lottery Promotions, you are advised to provide the Following Informations for the Verification and Processing of your Visa Credit Card Claims:



Names:Address:Occupation:Date of Birth:Telephone/Fax number:Nationality:
Winning Number:
Play Number:
Registered Code:
Notification Number:



Do understand that, this is done to ensure that, we are dealing with the rightful winner to avoid double claiming by Non-Winners as your Winning Amount is £1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) so every precautionary step is taken towards claiming of Prizes by Non-Winners.

Please note that you do not need to have a Visa Credit Card for you to win this Lottery and it also does not necessary mean that your Winnings will be in a Visa Credit Card. It can sent to you in Cash as preferred by you.


Upon the Acknowledgement of the above, we shall start the immediate verification and pocessing of your Claims.

Acknowledge the Reciept of this Mail upon it's Confirmation.

Mr. Reynold Hunter,
Office Tel: ++44 704 572 3793
Direct Tel: +44 704 570 9498Fax: +44 709 288 7389.
Email: reynhunter@vccardhquk.org

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