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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • bigbenholdingsltd@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: PEACHROOT FIN LTD <peachrootfinltd@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:37:57 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR USING THE INTERNET.


PEACHEURO-MEGA LOTTERY 2007.
Ref: L/200-26937
Batch: 2007MJL-01

We are pleased to inform you today 16th September, 2007 of the result
of the winners of the PEACHEUROMEGA LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAMME, held on the 16th of September, 2007.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of £2,500,000 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling) in cash,which is the winning payout for First category winners.To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent below;

MR.SMITH ADAMS
MANAGER BROKERAGE SERVIC
BIGBEN HOLDINGS LIMITED.
Email: bigbenholdingsltd@yahoo.com.hk
TEL:44-702-402-9631

With the information below:
1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone/Fax Number:
10:Your winning Batch and Reference Numbers:

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your Reference and Batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent. Furthermore you are seriously advised to
keep all winning lottery information and numbers from the public in
line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. Again,
should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Rose Wood
AWARDS MANAGER,



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