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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
• 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.
  • +447005961595 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447011127571 (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.
  • chasebnk@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mike Smith <claimsagent_supervisory@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:04:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT PAYOUT BANK (Chase Bank International)


SAMSUNG DE LOTTERIA
INTERNET EXTRA AWARD PROGRAM),
U.K OFFICE.ENGLAND.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
HART STREET 34,WALSALL.WS1 3PE
WEST MIDLAND, LONDON.


Attn:Adelheid Fish ,

The President, board of trustee, and the entire member of staff of the SAMSUNG DE LOTTERIA send thier warmest congratulatory message to you this day, on the final approval of your won sum in the 1st category of the SAMSUNG DE LOTTERIA Online Sweepstakes.

Be informed that the SAMSUNG DE LOTTERIA VERIFICATIONS DEPARTMENT has completely verified and documented the information you presented, I am pleased to inform you that you are eligible to receive your won prize. Your funds have been insured to its real value and tagged "Ready for Transfer to Winner" by board of trustees with the payment release department.

We have instructed our official paying bank Chase Bank International, to initiate a telegraphic transfer of your funds £600,000 (Six Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) to your nominated bank account, you have also been issued with a payment clearance code: (A2245UK), you are required to forward the payment clearance code to the bank along with other requisites as listed in this mail to enhance speedy transfer of your won funds to your designated bank account.

Please contact the international accounts department of our paying bank using the information below immediately you have received this mail for the remittance of your winnings.

Our Paying Bank Contact
Chase Bank International
Contact Person: Mr Nathaniel James
Accounts Officer
Tel: +44 701 112 7571, +44 701 112 7738
Fax: +447005961595, +447005942881
Email: chasebnk@accountant.com

You are advised to give the bank a call after sending them a mail

You are to include the information below in a mail to our official paying bank requesting immediate transfer of your winnings to your account. Ensure you include the payment clearance code to enable easy reference to your account.

Amount Won:
Ref No:
Batch No:

Fidicuiary Co-ordinator:

Ensure you include the above information in every correspondence with the bank.

congratulations once more from Mrs Litza Martinez Executive (Online Promotion Co-ordinator,Tokyo,Japan and All Members Of Staff Samsung Electronics Inc.and hope to hear from you soon.


Warm Regards,

Mr. Mike Smith
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order




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