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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (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)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2347034403566
• 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.
  • revmaksonuduma@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Aluh" <johnaluh2@torba.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:56:32 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON 400.000 THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!!


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIAN
INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY CORPORATION.

Winning Numbers 11 13 26 34 44 48.

DATE:1/7/2008
REF NUMBER:475061725
BATCH NUMBER:7056490902/188
WINNING NUMBER:GB8701/LPRC

CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 12th JUly 2008
from the AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PRO GRAMME,Which is fully based on
an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses,Your name
was attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number
7741137002.

This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number
7,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You have been approved a lump sum pay of( US$400,000.00),(FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02
from the total PRIZE OF $16,000,00 cash prize which will be shared amongst
eight lucky winners in this category.

All participant were selected through computer balloting system drawn form
Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada,Australia,United
States,Asia,Europe,Middle East,Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Further more your detail (e-mail address) falls within our Nigeria
representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon and your
prize of US$400,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch
office in NIGERIA.

We hope with part of your prize,you will participate in our end of year high
stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

Simply contact our fiducial agent, REV FATHER MAKSON UDUMA ON THE EMAIL
ADDRESSES BELOW, E-mail Address: (revmaksonuduma@yahoo.com)

He is to file for your claim.Please quote your reference, batch and winning
number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as
well as your full name,address and telephone number to help locate your file
easily.

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 pro gramme by non-participant or un
official personnel.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards

CANON .C.(co-ordinator).

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT REV FATHER
MAKSON UDUMA AT HIS EMAIL ADDRESS Contact him via AGENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:(
revmaksonuduma@yahoo.com)+234-70-3440-3566.


YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WITH HIS E-MAIL ADDRESSES THAT HAVE BEEN
INDICATED FOR CLARIFICATIONS.

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam