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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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: CHAMPIONS LOTTO <oveloto14@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:50:10 -0600
Subject: CONGRATULATION WINNER !!


CONGRATULATION WINNER !!Dear Winner, The Local Organizing Committee of the European Champions League is glad to announce to the world the giving away of the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS to 100 lucky email addresses all over the world. This promotion is in Appreciation of our International Support for the past Soccer Events and the correspondent earnings at the stock market which was far beyond our projected quarterly earnings. Be informed that all winners in this program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 1,500,000 companies and individual e-mail addresses database. Your email address happened to be one of the lucky winners of $700,000.00 USD (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) among the hundred email addresses chosen. In order to claim your prize, you will have to fill the form below indicating the mode you would like to receive your fund and forward it to your claim agent: NAME DR LEO IGWEGLOBAL SECURITY FINANCE FIRMEMAIL: gloseff@yahoo.comThen you will be informed by your agent on how your won prize of $700,000 which has already been deposited with your email address will be released to you.We use this opportunity to thank all our Sponsors/Contributors of this program: Heineken, Sony,master card,Vodafone,play station, Ford For payment, please do provide with the following information’s And send to our Agent viaNAME:............................................................AGE:............................................................SEX:.............................................................ADDRESS: ........................................................EMAIL:...........................................................TEL.:............................................................OCCUPATION:......................................................COUNTRY:.........................................................RECEIVING BANK ACCOUNT:………………………………. MODE OF PAYMENT: (SELECT ONE)(1) BANK TO BANK TRANSFER(2) CASHIER CHECK which you can cash in any Bank in your country.Please you are advised to complete the form and forward to your agent indicating the mode you would like to receive your fund for prompt collection. You are automatically disqualified if you are below 18 years of age. This E-mail message (including attachments, if any)is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that is privileged,proprietary,confidential and exempted From disclosure.SIGN:CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LOTTOCOORDINATOR
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam