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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:
  • "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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • drelliotsmith@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP DEPARTMENT <barclaysd41@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:31:51 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A WINNER






Our ref: A2000 SO/Ab/CI049/01 Number 02/HW
Ticket
No.17212 Ref No.475061725 Serial: 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 BARCLAYS ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP LEAGUE has just concluded an
Electronic Lottery Awards for different categories, ranging from Footballers,
Football fans, and Sports lovers in general. The results show that Your email won the lottery in
the your 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
E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle
East, Africa
and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is being
conducted for the first time. 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...................................................







Telephone..............................















to
help locate your file easily. Contact your regional
agent, Dr. Elliot Smith Email: drelliotsmith@yahoo.co.uk to
file your winnings for payment.















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.















Congratulations once more on your winnings!!!
Best Regards
























Mrs. Carol Sweet (Barclays
Lotto co-coordinator)
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam