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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")
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (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!
• 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.
  • alsagrupos1@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WINNING 2008 YAHOO AWARD" <ywinning55@mailbox.hu>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:58:35 +0100
Subject: YAHOO AWARD WINNING 2008


* *
* YAHOO INTERNET LOTTERY** *
* **[image: Send email message]* *
*
*CONGRATULATIONS!*
*Yahoo! Mail announces you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the ongoing 12
Years Yahoo lottery Award of the New Year 2007.*
**
*All 10 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of
50,000,000 international emails each from Canada. Australia. United State,
Asia. Europe. Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international
promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been
approved for a total pay out of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (
$600.000 .00) *
**
*This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies and the WORLD BANK as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational base.*
**
**
*Furthermore your details (e-mail address) falls within our Spanish
representative office in Madrid Spain as indicated in your play coupon and
your prize of ($600.000.00) will be released to you from this regional
branch office in Madrid.

*
*HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE*
*these are your identification numbers.*
*Batch number:.............................12115-04/SZ*
*Reference number:.......... RN/0999/171ESP *
*Lucky numbers................... 9-13-21-30-31-44, *

*NOTE THIS: *
* YOU ARE NOW BEING ADVISED TO CONTACT BELOW TO TRACK YOUR PAYMENT ON
LINE WORLD
BANK CONTACT BANKING SYSTEM THE WORLD BANK BANKERS BANK FUND CONFIRMATION
UNIT IN SWITZERLAND
THE WORLD BANK FUND CONFIRMATION UNIT

LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TRACKING NUMBER IS: 784285
*

*Yahoo!'s Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual
property infringement can be reached as follows:*
*As part of our security protocol you are to quote this security code to
your claim agent. This to prevent scam** YLAW/AUG/XX07*

*ALSA GRUPO ESPAÑA S.L * *C/ Alcalá 478 **28027 Madrid, Spain*
*Contact Person: Mr. Fred Beland* **
*** * *alsagrupos1@aim.com*
**
*You are to send the completed verification form below to the Agent email
address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to get your
prize money. Congratulations once more!!*
**
*1. FULL NAME*
*2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN*
*3. PRESENT ADDRESS.*
*4. DATE OF BIRTH*
*5. OCCUPATION*
*6. TELEPHONE NUMBER*
*6. FAX NUMBER *
*7. MARITAL STATUS*
*8. SECURITY CODE*
*9. WINNING NUMBER, BATCH NUMBER AND LOTTO NUMBER.*
**
*For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released to you. *
**
*This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-selected winner or
unofficial personnel.*
**
*Yours Sincerely,*
* *
**

*Dr. Chris Carlos Mr. Fred Beland*
*(Coordinator) (Claim Agent)*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam