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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:
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447031849781 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448717151229 (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.
  • claims.department1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CUSTOMER SERVICE" <clearification@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:24:27 +0100
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION!


Attn:Leopoldo.Bieber,

In regard to your mail!You are advise to fill out the verification form and
forward it back to us.Once we are able to recieve the filled out form,It
will now enable my superiors to complete the final approval of your claim.

Immediately the final approval is done,Our payming security company will
contact you regarding the transfer of your cash prize.Bear in mind that you
do not need to make any payment to this lottery organisation.

So you are advise to do that asap.



MR.JACK MARTINS
CITY/ COUNTRY: London.
TEL: +44 70-3184-9781
FAX: +44-87-1715-1229
Email:claims_agent1@enownow.com
Email: claims.department1@gmail.com

VERIFICATION FORM:
::::::::::::::::::::::::
1.) FULL NAME:
2.) AGE:
3.) SEX:
4.) ADDRESS:
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE:
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:
7.) COUNTRY:
8.) PHONE:
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:
10.) COMPANY:
11.) TICKET NUMBER:
12.) REFERENCE NUMBER:
13.) BATCH NUMBER:
14.) EMAIL ADDRESS:
15.)ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENSE:

16)Mode of collection:
(i) Through Bank Transfer...
(ii) Through Courier delivery services

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam