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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:
  • "claim 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 united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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 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.
  • info.swepstakewining@i12.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sweeps Stake Lottery <sweeps.stake107@live.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:25:40 +0000
Subject: You have just won (US$3,500,000.00) prize, congratulation!!!






Sweeps
Stake Lottery

An Affiliate of International Lottery organization, London UK.

Batch: 8056490902/188

REF: ASL/26510460037/03












Winning Ticket Number:






644


795


434


65


B


44














RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER.



We happily announce to you the draw of
Sweeps Stake Lottery International program held on the 1st January 2008 in UK
London England, which your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 644
79543465 B44 subsequently won you the lottery in 3rd category winners. You have
been therefore approved to claim the total sum of (US$3,500,000.00) Three
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.



This is from total
cash prize of US$35 Million Dollars, shared among the first hundred (10) lucky
winners in this category. Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in London as indicated in
your play coupon. In view of this; your three million, five hundred thousand
United States Dollars (US$3,500,000.00)
only would be released to you by our security firm in London our European
fiduciary claim agent will commence immediately process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.



Note; all participants
were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system
and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies. This promotion takes
place only for this season before play coupon begins.



For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever method you
deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.



To file for your
claim, you are to contact your fiduciary claim agent: Mr. Paul Pellar via
Email: info.swepstakewining@i12.com
with followings details below:



1. Your full name,
telephone, contact address and

2. Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with your designated agent.



Thank you being
part of our promotional lottery program.





DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT DIRECTLY.



Best Regards,



Mrs. Jennifer Smith

Zonal
Coordinator.


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