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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "euromillions lottery agency"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: Lottery Euro <eurolotterygame_2007@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:48:56 +0800 (CST)
Subject: {Disarmed} PAYMENT APPROVAL


EURO MILLION LOTTERY RESULT. (ACCREDITTED LICENSED AGENT)
RUE BELLIARD 55-57
1060 BRUSSEL.



BELGIUM EMAIL LOTTO RESULT, WINNING APPROVAL.

Dear Mr. Garrick Auster,


We acknowledge the receipt of your application form. After normal verification and scrutiny exercise, you are found qualify to receive payment of the above stated lottery prize.

We shall proceed to conclude the payment process of your lottery prize, thus your winning money (One Million United State Dollars) shall be confirmed to you in your stipulated mode of payment within 72 working hrs.

You are therefore required to proceed to Brussels Belgium as an Official appointment has been schedule for you on 27th of August 2007, to come and sign the release document and a certificate of award shall be awarded to crown you as one of the lucky winners of the year 2007. Euromillions lottery international and being part of the celebration, which will be documented to promote this program and your presents is the only way winners contribute to this program.

You are therefore required to proceed with the following.
(1) A VALID IDENTIFICATION PROOF (It could be your passport or a driver’s license)
(2) Endeavor to send your flight schedule so that our protocol officer can pick you from the airport to the venue of the award ceremony, which will apparently commence from 10.am local time.

Please note that failure to comply to this appointment date shall be made known to this office as soon as possible, so that an alternative arrangement can be made for you, if you cannot come in person, We shall arrange for an attorney here in Belgium, to assist you in signing the release document as well as to collect the award certificate on your behalf, before the fund can be release to your designated account.

All rights and obligation of any client to this claim can be denied if the release document is not signed.

We await your prompt response and acknowledgement.

Congratulations in advance.


BEST REGARDS,
JACQUES BOSCH
(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT)
EUROMILLIONS LOTTERY AGENCY.
NB: NOTE THAT THIS OFFICE MUST RECEIVE YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS AND SEND THE CONFIRMATION OF THE RECEIPT OF YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS TO US AT LEAST 24HRS BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL IN BRUSSEL TO ENABLE THE VERIFICATION CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENLIST YOUR NAME ON THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT IS GOING TO RECEIVE THE PRIZE ON THAT DAY.





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