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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "you are advice to " (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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Koma Brown" <komabrown12@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: komabrown11@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 01:18:50 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


*NOKIA EMAIL PROMOTIONS 200852 Chiswell Street,
The City,London, EC1Y 4SD,
United Kingdom Ticket No: 45397Batch No:
Nokia/2787/334/944/08 Serial No: 43624 *

* *

*Congratulations to you, from the MEGA JACPOT held by NOKIA COMPANY World
wide few days ago your email address attached to ticket number: 45397 with
Serial number6525/06 and draw number 6 Meaning you have been approved to
claim the sum of £1,000,000 (One Million pounds)We want to inform you that
we are bringing this opportunity to you as a result of the high profit that
NOKIA COMPANY have made over the year and we also want people to know more
about our product. You are advice to get back to us with the bellow
information for proper verification.*

* *

*Full Name:___________________________________
Mailing address:_______________________________
Permanent house address:___________________
Country of resident:____________________________
Phone Number:_____________________________
Fax Number:_______________________________
Winning Email:______________
Age:______________
Occupation:______________
Next Of Kin:___________________________ *

* *

*Once the above information has been received then we shall process your
winning prize (£500,000) attach to the BatchNo:Nokia/2787/334/944/08 for the
immediate delivery to you. Once more we the member of NOKIA COMPANY says
congratulations to you.Reply immediately.*

* *

*Mr Koma Malik Brown
Principal co-ordinaror*

*NOKIA WINNER
*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam