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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:
  • ",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 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.
  • +31620291849 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • dierktbknl@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Euromillionsweepstake" <sswpstk@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:45:13 -1100
Subject: Ticket Number

Euro Millions Lottery SPE.,
2011 Zaventem , Belgium .
Euro Millions are Affiliate of Belgium National Lottery (BNL ).
Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON €1,000,000.00

We are pleased to inform you of the result of Euro Millions Lottery SPE, which was held on the 30th October, 2007. You were entered unaware as an independent email participant with: Ticket Number: 657-954-2509 with Serial Number-1413-09. Your email address attached to Lucky Draw number: 4-11-17-23-30 with Bonus number 25 which consequently won the Euro Millions Lottery SPE lottery in the 3rd category. This lucky draw came first in the 1st Category of the Sweepstake. You will receive the sum of €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros) only from our authorized bank.

Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes, including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize:, we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds, have been transferred to you by our bank. You must adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the release of your funds. This program has been abused severally in past, so we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims.

This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 5000 spectators. Your e-mail add ress was selected and came out first by an e-ballot draw from over 200,000 e-mail addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addresses). This program is sponsored by CFI Networks to compensate faithful internet suffers around the globe.


Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners. With your permission, your e- mail will also be included in the next sweepstake of €5 Million.

Your winning prize sum is now deposited in a special account with the officially approved European Bank based in Holland the Netherlands - Direktbank N.L. To begin your claim, contact the approved paying bank- Direktbank N.L as they will guide you step by step towards claiming your prize.


Mr. Gido Elwin
Processing Department
Phone: +31-620-291-849
Fax : +31-847-279-584
Email: dierktbknl@aim.com
Web-Site: - www.direktbank.nl

Also give him the following information:-
YOUR FULL NAMES:-
CONTACT STREET ADDRESS:-
TELEPHONE NUMBERS-OFFICE/MOBILE:-
FAX NUMBER:-
OCCUPATION:-
YOUR AGE:-
REF Number: EUL/SCC/090925.
BATCH No: - SPE /12987/ SCC

Your security file number is EUL/0806/WIN/2007(keep personal).Failure to claim your winning prize will obviously mean that your winning prize will be re-staked in our next Lottery draws, so ensure that the needful is done now and quickly too. Once again, accept our profound and sincere.

Congratulations on your winning.

Yours Sincerely,
Kimberly Aghata
Online Co-Ordinator Euro Millions SPE

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