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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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!
• 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.
  • +447053806853 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447031926595 (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.
  • jameskeegan_23@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: firstnotification03@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:39:58 +0000
Subject: Winner!!

FREELOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE U.K,
82 VICTORIA STREET VICTORIA LONDON SW1 U.K
Phone No: +44705 380 6853 +447024052721

NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the recent results of the FREELOTTO
INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 18th of Augsut, 2007.
You were entered as dependent clients with Reference Serial Number: F2-003-036 and
Batch Number: FR/45-300-06. Your email address attached to the ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-30
that draw the lucky winning number, which consequently won the Daily Jackpot in the first category,
in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars)
would be released to you by our payment officer in UK. Our Fudiciary agent
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
To fill for your claims, Contact Mr James Keegan your fiduaciary agent via email below:

(Freelotto Fiduciary Department )
Email: jameskeegan_23@yahoo.co.uk
Phone No: +447031926569 +447031926569
Tel: (+44)-7031926595 OR 009447031926595(8:00am-6:00pm GMT)

THE BENEFICIARY/OWNER OF THE WINNING EMAIL OF THE FUNDS SHOULD COMPLETE THIS CLAIMS FORM.
1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:---------------
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: -------------
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:--------------
4.NATIONALITY:-----------
5. NAMES AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:----------
6.SEX:---------------
7.MARITAL STATUS:----------------
8.OCCUPATION:-------------------
9.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:--------------
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL
11.AMOUNT WON:----------------
12.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:-------------
13.BATCH NUMBER AND TICKET NUMBER :---------------

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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam