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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +447045704723 (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.
  • samsung_agent001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: samsunge20@comcast.net
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:26:20 +0000
Subject: Congratulations!!!You Have Won 710,000.00GBP From Samsung Electronics Promotion

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS HQ
Award Headquarters,Seoul, Korea.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS 2007 PROMOTION.

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of 710,000.00 GBP (Seven Hundred And Ten Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) From the international program by Samsung Electronics held to consolidate our numerous customer worldwide.

Please note that your lucky winning falls within our European booklet representative office in London. In view of this, our agent will immediately commerce the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you asap.

MR.FLOYD JOHNSON
Email:samsung_agent001@yahoo.co.uk
Phone No:+44-704-570-4723
Contact him with your draw data as stated below:
REF No.: UKL/74-A0802742007
Serial No:UN/GBP07/SAMSUNG
BATCH No.:UDA/MA07/EUR

Claims Requirements:
1. Name in full
2. Draw Data
4. Nationality
4. WInning Email Address
5. Phone/Mobile number

At the final draw your e-mail address emerged as the winner of our first Promotion, and it is sponsored by (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS INC.), please endeavor to quote your DRAW DATA in every correspondence with your claims agent.

Congratulations once again.

With Best Regards
Mr.Mark Nakata
Online Promotion Co-ordinator.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam