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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • mohammedsanusi3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: California Cross Lottery <californiacrossloto100@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:27:54 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS"YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON!!







CALIFORNIA CROSS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
#25 CENTRAL BUSSINESS DISTRICT ZUID,
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLAND.

Ref. Number: 639/898/007
Batch Number: 430456543-DD23

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of The Lottery Winners International programs held on the 24th of September 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 55676546546-2343 with serial number 7645-543 drew
lucky numbers 9-43-76-43-31-75 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 500,000.00(Five hundred thousand euro)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

Further more your details (e-mail address) falls within our European representative office in Amsterdam, Holland, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of Five hundred thousand euro will be released to you from this regional branch office in Europe or Africa.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by the NETHERLAND
GOVERNMENT, we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our 2008 50 million EURO draw International lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fudicial agent Mallam Mohammed Sanusi of the, Crystal Trust Agency Email
(mohammedsanusi3@yahoo.com)Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 4th of October 2007.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.


Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Please contact Mallam Mohammed Sanusi on this email
address(mohammedsanusi3@yahoo.com)as soon as you receive this mail.When contacting him, please provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

CLAIMS REQURIEMENTS:

1.Name in full:
2.Address:
3.Nationality:
4.Age:
5.Sex:
6.Occupation:
7Phone/Fax:
8.Present Country:


If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification, your winnings would be revoked.

Sincerely yours,

Mr. Pond Smith
Lottery Coordinator



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