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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:
  • "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 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.
  • 00447024021823

Fraud email example:

From: LOTTERY PROMO 2007 <co-ordinator_results04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ukagentclaimingoffice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:37:25 -0700
Subject:



BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYP O BOX 1010LIVERPOOL, L70 1NLUNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)Ref No: UK/9420X2/68Batch No: 074/05/ZY369 WINNING NOTIFICATIONThis email is to notify you that this email address was randomlyselected and entered into our free Third Category draws. You havesubsequently emerged a winner and therefore entitled to a substantialamountof 500,000.00 Pounds. For further information, kindly confirm receipt of this email, byforwarding Your Details as states below to our claims department onMr walker nelsonEmail:ukagentclaimingoffice@yahoo.co.ukTel:0044-702-402-1823INFORMATION REQUESTED:(a) Your full Name: (b) Contact address: (c) Your Telephone and fax numbers:(d) Your Age:(e) sex: (f) Your occupation:(g) country :Thank you. Yours Sincerely,Award Notification TeamBRITISH GAMING HOUSE
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