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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • british_infolottery_07@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: phil baker <roseboardoftrustee112@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <british_infolottery_07@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:11:06 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM UK NATIONAL LOTTERY



ATTENTION:WINNERWe wish to notify you that your email address was randomly selectedand entered into our free Third Category draws.You have subsequentlyemerged a winner and therefore entitled to a substantial amount of700,000.00 Pounds.For further information, kindly confirm receipt of this email, byforwarding this message to our claims department onAGENT NAME:Mr Adams MartinsEmail:british_infolottery_07@yahoo.co.uk NOTICE KINDLY FILL OUT THE PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM FULL NAMES DATEOFBIRTH MARITAL STATUS CONTACT ADDRESS COUNTRY TELEPHONE NUMBER OCCUPATION FOR BETTER AND FAST DELIVERY OF YOUR MONEY Yours Sincerely,Award Notification TeamUk GAMING HOUSE. Congratulations from all our staff for being part of Uk LOTTOSWEEPSTAKES 2007 PROGRAM
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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam