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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • +2348034973491 (Nigeria, 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.
  • arthurwilliams4444@yahoo.com
  • arthurwilliams44@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNI HAMSTRING AWARD PROMO" <award4@netcityhk.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:22:51 +0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
MR.TIMOTHY GREEN.(UNI HAMSTRING AWARD PROMOTION)
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: GP/3345/07
BATCH NO: GP/48870215/07
ATTN: WINNER.

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT AWARD
PROMOTION DRAWS HELD 2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:414-7306821-07 with
serial number:87853-07 drew lucky numbers:70-99-22-34-07 which
consequently
won in the 4th category.

you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of (FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in cash credited to file with
REF:GP/8187176164/07

Note that all participants in this award promotion program have
been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 50,000 Officials and 50,000,000 individual email addresses
from all search engines and web sites,from Asia, Australia,
NewZealand, Europe,North and South America, Middle East and Africa,
as part of our
International Promotions Program.

This promotional program takes place every year,and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Igwe
of ibos and Oba of yoruba and other corporate organizations.

THIS IS TO IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION WORLDWIDE, ENCOURAGE THE
USE OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE FOR VAST KNOWLEDGE AND ALSO
INCREASE THE STANDARD OF LIVING OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED

Your fund is now deposited with Union Bank and insured in your name
For security purpose and clarity,we advise that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims have been
processed and your money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this programme by some participants.

We look forward to your active participation in our next 5 million
dollars slot.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your
claims agent through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated
below:

Name..Rev (Dr) Authur Williams

TEL: +234-803-497-3491 CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH HIS ABOVE DIRECT
PHONE NUMBER, IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM (USA) THIS IS HOW YOU DIAL
011-234-803-497-3491 BUT IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM ANY OTHER
COUNTRY,THIS IS HOW TO DIAL +234-803-497-3491

You are also advised to provide your claim agent with the under
listed information as soon as possible,Make sure you send it to his
Two email addresses below,

THIS IS YOUR CLAIM AGENT E-MAIL ADDRESSES BELOW,

E MAIL: arthurwilliams4444@yahoo.com

E MAIL: arthurwilliams44@hotmail.com

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax
7. Batch Number
8. Serial Number

WARNING!!!

(1) YOU MAY RECEIVE THIS NOTIFICATION MORE THAN ONCE AS THE
ORGANIZATION RE-SENDS IT TO ITS WINNERS IN MOST CASES UNTIL EVERY
WINNER HAS CLAIMED HIS OR HER PRIZE TO ENSURE THAT ALL THE WINNERS
RECEIVE IT.

ANY OTHER NOTIFICATION OF THIS NATURE RECIEVED BY ANY WINNER
BEARING ANOTHER TRADE MARK OR CONTACT INFORMATION SHOULD BE IGNORED
OR FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO
FIGHT THE ACTIVITIES OF IMPOSTERS.

(2) SUBMISSION OR PROVISION OF WRONG WINNING INFORMATION TO YOUR
AGENT LEADS TO IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION AND CANCELLATION OF YOUR
WINNING.

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the
date of this notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications,remember to quote your Batch number and
Serial numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations!!!once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

NB: Please endeavour to pay ten percent of your winning to any
charity organisation of your choice because we encourage
development of less privileged homes and proper welfare of the less
privileged.

Sincerely,

MR.Timothy Green
VICE PRESIDENT.
UNI HAMSTRING LUCKY AWARD PROMOTION INT'L


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