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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.

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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • ",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.
  • marrie_cot_consults2000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LOTTERY PROMOTION <arsenal_lottery_promo01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: arsenal_lottery_promo10@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 07:14:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR EMAIL HAS WON YOU THE ARSENAL LOTTERY PRIZE OF $1,000,000




Our ref: A2000 SO/Ab/CI049/01
Number 02/HW
Ticket No.17212
Ref No.475061725,
Seriall: 7741137002,
Batch No:7056490900/188
Winner's No: Gb8701/LPrc

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are delighted to inform you that the THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB has just concluded an Electronic Lottery Awards for diferrent categories, ranging from Footballers, Football fans, Sports Equipment manufactures/ distributors, etc.
The results show that Your email won the lottery in the sports equipment manufacturers/ suppliers category. You are here by approved a lump payment of One million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) as prize for winning the 4th category of the lottery.

Your selection was based on a computer balloting system drawn from 20 million Email addresses E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information Confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize is been released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programmed by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

Simply contact our fiducially agent with the Information required,
quote your Reference, batch and winning numbers e.t.c, which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your Full Name, Home Address,Nationality, Age, Sex, Occupation and Telephone /Fax number to help locate your file easily.
Contact your fiducially/regional agent, Dr. Christopher Marrie-cot

Email: marrie_cot_consults2000@yahoo.com to files your winnings for payment.
Congratulations once more on your winnings!!!
Best Regards
Mrs. Carol Sweet
(Arsenal Lotto co-coordinator)





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