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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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 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.
  • frankywoodsoffice@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Franky Woods" <frankywoodsoffice@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:08:23 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: {Disarmed} WINNERS APPLICATION FORM FOR PAYMENT.


Lotto Lore Uk
Corresponding agent in Africa
Plot 34 Walter Carrington Crescent
Victoria Island
Lagos Nigeria
Email:frankywoodsoffice@yahoo.fr
Tel: +23417660160

Dear Winner,

In receipt of your email I want to let you know that you are with the right person. You are to find below the winners applicaton form which you are to fill in the blank spaces and return it back to me.

Thanks for your cooperation

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Franky Woods

LOTTOLORE INC.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
(LOTTO LORE)http://www.lottolore.com/
CANANDIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

This form is valid for only those who have won the CANADIAN NATIONAL LOTTERY. Fill in the required fields in the space provided below. No field should be left blank, because your particulars are needed for record purposes.

NOTE : IT IS REQUIRED YOU CLICK THE REPLY BUTTON BEFORE FILLING OUT THIS FORM, AS ALL INPUTED DATA MAY BE LOST UPON OUR RECEPTION. IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR BROWSER SETTING DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM e.g html program, YOU ARE TO SEND THE REQUIRED DATA IN PLAIN TEXT FORMAT.



Please fill in the appropriate information in the space below:
WINNER&apos;S APPLICATION FORM FOR PAYMENT.

WINNER&apos;S PERSONAL DATA

First Name.: [input] *

Middle Name.: [input]
Last Name.: [input] *

Gender.:

Month Of Birth.:
Day:
Year: [input]

Marital Status.:
Nationality.: [input] *
Religion.: [input]
Occupation.: [input]

Address 1.: [input] *
Address 2.: [input]
City.: [input] *
State/Province.: [input] *
Zip Code.: [input] *

Mobile phone No.: [input] *
House Phone No.: [input] *
Fax No.: [input]
Email Address.: [input] * eg. username@domainname.com

WINNING INFORMATION
Ticket Number.: [input] *
Serial Number.: [input] *


This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. Yes: [input] No: [input]




CANADIAN LOTTERY INC 2007


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