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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:

• 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.
  • +447011136953 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447926257152

Fraud email example:

From: David Nelson <claims_204@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 23:29:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT PAYMENT BANK AND KEEP US UPDATE



Government Accredited Licensed Promoters,
1 Plough Place, London EC4A 1DE UNITED KINGDOM
REFERENCE No: ASL- WF97 – 5G3
BATCH No: OX9T – 7T5T – D3N

Dear ,Dresdmann

We are in receipt of the information provided and after
conducting our vetting exercise,you have been discovered
to be the actual winner.

For the immediate release of your funds,you are required
to contact our paying bank,whose head quarters is in the
United Kingdom. Find below,the contact details of the
bank:

NOBLE BANK PLC
TEL: +44-792-625-7152
FAX: +44-168-860-1052
EMAIL:admin@nobleacctdept.com
CONTACT PERSON:MR.MARK ADAMS

In receipt of this email,you are required to give the
bank a call or send an email to the Bank stating that you
have been confirmed as a lottery winner in the second
category and that you would like to receive details on
how your funds will be transferred to you in your
country.

At this juncture,you are advised to always adhere to the
instruction of the Bank to enable them effect payment
to you without any delays.

Note: that funds lodged in suspense account are
NON-DEDUCTIBLE until it has been transferred to your
operative account. Once your account is opened you will
have an account number and a pin code which you will use
to access your account through the paying Bank's website
for online transfer.


Note: that you do not have much time to get this done. I
advise you act fast and get in touch with the payment
center.

We look forward to your prompt response, should you have
any questions, do not hesitate to contact us as soon as
possibly.

We wish you a hearthy congratulation once again.

Best regards,
Mr.David Nelson
Lottery Co-ordinator
TEL:+447 011 136 953
:+447 045 744 940
FAX:+447 075 055 248
CONTACT PAYMENT BANK AND KEEP US UPDATE


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