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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million 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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
• 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.
  • +8613632347255 (China, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • rev.dr.williams_kole@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • williams_kole@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GLOBAL ACADEMIC AWARD PROMOTION INT'L" <compensation_unitednation8@mail.mn>
Reply-To: ikoroduezeh@walla.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:17:10 +0800
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
MR.PAUL MARK.(GLOBAL ACADEMIC AWARD PROMOTION)
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: 12/0078/IPG
BATCH NO: EGS/ 20054117/08

ATTN: WINNER.

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE PLEASE REPLY WITH YOUR PRIVATE E MAIL NOT YOUR SCHOOL
E-MAIL. We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT AWARD
PROMOTION DRAWS HELD 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number:021-7276083-04 with serial number:31270-0 drew lucky
numbers:05-06-12-14-38 which consequently won in the 5th category.

you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of (FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in cash credited to file with REF:o.EGS/3662367114/13
Note that all participants in this award promotion program have been
selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
Officials and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines
and web sites, from Asia, Australia, NewZealand, Europe, North and South
America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions
Program.

This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei Igwe of ibo's
and oba of yoruba other corporate organizations.

THIS IS TO IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION WORLDWIDE AND ALSO HELP THE
DISABLED IN UNIVERSITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS
WORLDWIDE.

Your fund is now deposited with BANK OF CHINA and insured in your name For
security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this programmer by some participants.

We look forward to your active participation in our next 4 million dollars
slot. To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims
agent through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

Name..REV (DR) WILLIAMS KOLE

TEL: +861-363-234-7255 CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH HIS ABOVE DIRECT PHONE
NUMBER IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM (USA) THIS IS HOW YOU DIAL +861-363-234-7255
BUT IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM ANY OTHER COUNTRY,THIS IS HOW TO DIAL
+861-363-234-7255 You are also advised to provide your claim agent with the
under listed information as soon as possible, Make sure you send it to his
three email addresses below, YOUR CLAIM AGENT E-MAIL ADDRESSES
BELOW,

E-MAIL: rev.dr.williams_kole@hotmail.com
E-MAIL: williams_kole@yahoo.com.au

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax
7. Batch Number
8. Serial Number

You are advised not to use your school email address to reply your claim
agent because sometimes we due have problem replying school email addresses,
you are advised to use any other email to email your claim agent your
information. All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the
date of this notice. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your Batch number and Serial numbers in all
correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.

Congratulations!!! once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program. Bear in mind that 10% of your fund will be going to the award
promotion organization that played the award promotion with peoples name
and email addresses that should be after you most have received the fund in
your account, the 10% would have been given to them, just because the fund
has been insured and will not be deducted till you receive the fund in your
account.

IMPORTANT NOTICE PLEASE REPLY WITH YOUR PRIVATE E MAIL NOT YOUR SCHOOL E
MAIL.

Sincerely,

MR.PAUL MARK.
VICE PRESIDENT.
GLOBAL ACADEMIC AWARD PROMOTION INT'L

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