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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")
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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: Claims Officer Jonh VanVoort <j_vanvoort65@yahoo.de>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:25:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CLAIMS REQUIREMENT FORM


Attn: Winner,

I am Mr.John Van Voort your Fiduciary agent assign to your Case and this is upon the receipt of Stated Prize Application Form in receipt of the Official Notification Letter stated to you by the ONLINE COORDINATOR OFFICER.

Note you are required to fill all required details on the Prize Form to aid the Verification and Claims Award department start the Preparation of your Soul Beneficiary Document as a Winner of the POWERBALL LOTTO. BV On line Powerball Lotto-Wheel Email-games.
Your Response to this email would determine the Verification and Claims of your Winnings In due time by the Payment Centre.You are required to forward all required informations to file your Claims ==========================================================================================
NON-RESIDENT AWARD CLAIM FORM GG
=========================================================================================
FULLNAME:....................................................................
FORWARDING ADDRESSE:.........................................................
CITY/STATE:....................... COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN:.......................
MARITAL STATUS:..................... NATIONALITY..............SEX...........
DATE OF BIRTH:.................
TEL/FAX NR: .........................OCCUPATION:..........................
CURRENT EMAIL:............................
===========================================================================================
WINNING INFORMATION
===========================================================================================
COUPON NR:..................................LOTTERY REF NR:..................
LOTTERY DATE:..................CLAIMANT SIGNATURE:...........................
===========================================================================================
Please you are to choose your payment option at which you want your fund Paid to you; listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.
(1) TRAVELLING TO THE NETHERLAND FOR CASH COLLECTION (Send flight
itinerary to confirm your arrival/appointment Date}:.........................
(2) BY COURIER SERVICE:.....................
(3) ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER:..................
===========================================================================================
once again from all our staffs on your consolation prize winning, we hope you will partake in our forth coming Powerball Lotto-Wheel Email-games.

This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the content.

Yours truly,
(Lottery Co-ordinator)
Andre Van Duin


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