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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found 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 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.
  • +32487396902 (Belgium, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: jane samaha <infobeloto1@yahoo.de>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 21:53:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CLAIM INFORMATION.


Attn: Winner,

Your email indicating you as a winner in the lottery programs held by the EURO MILLION LOTTERY RESULT.’. Your email address was selected through the computer ballot system from the average collection of over 70,000.000.00.
Seventy million email addresses, your email address attached to a single ticket was found as one of the lucky email address that emerge from the second class draw to have won the sum of (US$850, 000,00 Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars only)
The information was passed to you by the lottery coordinator to ensure that we are in contact with the rightful owner of the winning email address to avoid double claiming.

To begin the process of your claim,
NOTE:
YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUIRED TO CAREFULLY FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM BELOW TO ENABLE US COMMENCE ON YOUR CLAIM PROCESSING AND ENSURE THAT YOUR WINNING FUNDS IS TRANSFERED TO YOU WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY, PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO FILL IN THE APPRIOPRATE INFORMATIONS AND RETURN IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY EMAIL ATTACHMENT OR BY FAX TO FACILITATE YOUR CLAIM .
*****************************************************************
EURO MILLION LOTTERY AGENCY.
RUE BELLIARD 55-57 1060 BRUSSEL.
BELGIUM.
TELL: +32-487-396-902. Fax: +32-486-445-202.

WINNER CLAIM VERIFICATION FORM

WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA

First Name: [input]

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

Gender: MaleFemale

Date Of Birth: MonthJanuaryFebuaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Day: Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Year: [input]

Marital Status: SingleMarriedDivorced
Nationality/Country.: [input] *
Religion: [input]
Occupation. [input]

Address 1: [input] *

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

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

WINNING INFORMATION
Batch Number: [input] *
Reference Number: [input] *
Serial Number. [input] *
Amount Won: [input]
This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particular of me. Yes: [input] No: [input]

Your application for the claim of lottery winning prize will be duly process and settlement be made upon certification, immediately your winning funds shall be processed accordingly, your funds shall be transferred without any delay to your designated bank account after the due process of claim processing.

It is further guaranteed that we shall handle with respect and confidentiality your entire personal information at our disposal.

Best Regards,
Mr. Wilson Varghese.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
The information in this transmission is intended only for the individual or entity named above. It may be legally privileged and confidential. If you


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