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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:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • uknewyearpromo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: webdraws01@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:11:18 +0800
Subject: Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:023-0148-790-459

ATTENTION


We are pleased to inform you of the result of Free Lotto, which was
held on 25 January 2008. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number:023-0148-790-459 ( 03-06),Serial number 5368/05
drew the lucky number: 29 a prize of £500.000.00(G.B.P) which is
equivalent to ($917,956.00 USD).
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This lucky draw came first in the 2nd Category of the Sweepstake.
You will receive the sum of £500.000.00(G.B.P) pounds Sterling's per
winner from our Courier Company . Because of somemix-up withsweepstake
prizes, including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize.
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To file for claim of £500,000 Pounds Contact our Financial Controller
for Clearance and Release of your funds to you Immediately.

CLAIMS OFFICER : PERRY MOORE.
Email:uknewyearpromo@gmail.com

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1.Full Names_________________________
2 Address___________________________
3 Age_______________________________
4 Sex_______________________________
5 Marital Status_______________________
6 Occupation_________________________
7 Phone numbers______________________
8 Country____________________________
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Sincerely,
Mr, Philip Smith
FREE LOTTO ONLINE DIRECTOR
UNITED KINGDOM


I am Mrs. Paula Hamilton now Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML). I was

married to the Late Dr. Edward Hamilton with the American Embassy in

Malaysia for Nine Years before he retired and go into full time

Ministry. My Husband died on February 2nd 2005 after a brief illness.



Before my Husband died, we both make a deposite of a total sum of Nine

Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars with a Finance

Company in Europe. Recently, mand my Doctor has told me that I would not

last for the next Three Months due to damage this cancer has done to my

system. Having known my condition, I have decided to entrust this funds

to an Honest Individual who will utilize this money in the manner at

which the funds are meant for.



Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have stated above.



In His Arms.

Mrs. Paula Hamilton.

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