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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:
  • ",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)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: phil baker <boardoftrustee101@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <british_infolottery_07@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:59:12 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM UK NATIONAL LOTTERY



















HOME OFFICE: 165 FULHAM PALACE RD. W6 8JB UNITED KINGDOM.
(Customer Services)


U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY P O BOX 1010LIVERPOOL, L70 1NLUNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)
Ref: UNLP/24-FB-4234243/007UKBatch: 123-765-90 DEAR LUCKY WINNER,
WINNING NOTIFICATION This Email is to inform you that you emerged a winner of £1,000,000.00 Pounds sterlings on our online draws.For further details on how to claim your Winnings,contact our (claims office) with the following contact Address.
AGENT NAME: Mr. Gray Anderson Email: british_infolottery_07@yahoo.co.uk.You are to provide the promotion manager with the under listed informations;

FULL NAMES____
DATE OF BIRTH____
MARITAL STATUS____ CONTACT ADDRESS____
COUNTRY____
TELEPHONE NUMBER____
OCCUPATION


Yours Truly, Mr. DrzhandCo-ordinator(Online Program).


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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam