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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.

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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million pounds" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: "THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL BOARD OFFICE" <british_onlineawards@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: barr_mrs_susancole1@live.com
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 09:15:41 +0500
Subject: REFERENCE NUMBER:BTL/491OXI/04

The International Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON
REFERENCE NUMBER:BTL/491OXI/04
BATCH NUMBER:12/25/0304

DEAR LUCKY WINNER

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the
National
Lottery International programs held on the 3rd of
May 2008 in London. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 564 75600545-18 with serial
number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-
35-7,which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of GBP2,500,000.00 (Two million, five
hundred thousand,British pounds) in cash credited to file
RPC/9080118308/04 made available from a
total cash prize of us GBP125 Million pounds, shared amongst
the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from
world wide web sites through a computer drawn
system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This
promotion takes place annually.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our booklet representative office in
Europe asindicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your
GBP2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand, pounds) would be released to
you by our affiliate bank in London as soon as
you establish contact.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, contact
ourfiduciary agent with the below details;
AGENT: Barister Mrs Susan Cole
Email: barr_mrs_susancole1@live.com


You are to provide the claims agent with the
under listed
information as soon as possible:
1.FULL NAMES:..............................
2.DATE OF BIRTH:...........................
3.SEX:.....................................
4.MARITAL STATUS:..........................
5.CONTACT ADDRESS:.........................
6.COUNTRY:.................................
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:........................
8.OCCUPATION:..............................
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:........
10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:.................
11.WINNING NUMBER:.........................
12.REF NUMBER:.............................
13.BATCH NUMBER:...........................
14.AMOUNT WON:.............................
15.HOW DO YOU FEEL AS WINNER:..............

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
quote your
reference/batch numbers in any
correspondences with us or
our designated agent. Congratulations once
more.

Faithfully,
Mr Lee Walter.
Zone Co-ordinator.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam