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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • admin_robertmaxwell1@inmail24.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Fund Donation ( THE FONDATION DE FRANCE)" <2WEBMEDIA@flash.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:26:17 -0800
Subject: Fund Donation Qualification number: FDF-444-6647-9163

THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)
http://www.fdf.org.


The Fondation De France(FDF) would like to notify
you that you have been chosen by the board of
trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash
Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational,
and business development. The FDF, established 1977
by the Multi-Million groups and now supported by the
Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS),
United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European
Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human
growth, educational, and community development.

In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We
are giving out a yearly donation of US$350,000.00
(Three hundred and Fifty thousand United states
dollars only) each to 100 lucky recipients. These
specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100
lucky international recipients worldwide, in
different categories.


Based on the random selection exercise of internet
websites and millions of supermarket cash invoices
worldwide, you were selectedamongst the lucky
recipients to receive the award sum of US$350,000.00
as charity donations/aid.

So congratulations once again.


You would be required to send down the following
informations:


FULL NAMES:______________
ADDRESS: _______________
CITY:____________________
STATE:__________________
COUNTRY________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
MARITAL STATUS:___________
NATIONALITY__________
OCCUPATION:_______________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:____________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________


You are required to contact the Executive Secretary
below, for qualification documentation and processing
of your claims. After contacting our office, you will
be given your donation pin number, which you will use
in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote
your Qualification numbers (FDF-444-6647-9163) in all
discussions.


Executive Sec. Mr. Robert Maxwell
Email: admin_robertmaxwell1@inmail24.com

Tick a suitable mode for payment of your funding
grant award as listed below:

1.Online Bank Payment
2.Courier Delivery


Do note that these funding grant are strictly
administered by the EU, ECOWAS and UNO. On behalf of
the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations


Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Sarah Williams.
(Director of Human Resources )






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