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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:
  • ",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.
  • +2347055475274

Fraud email example:

From: e.tolliver@mchsi.com (worldwide.lttr@live.com)
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:52:22 +0000
Subject: WORLD WIDE LOTTERY

WORLD WIDE LOTTERY
E-GAME 2008.

Dear Consolation Prize Winner,
We are pleased to inform you today 30th september 2008 of the result of
the winners of the WORLD WIDE LOTTERY , Held on the 29th september 2008,
You have therefore been approved to receive the sum of $2,000,000 USD
Note that your winnings falls under the Africa region, So You are required
to file claims for your lottery prize winnings by
contacting the African claim's officer:

Name: Sally Archer
Email: worldwide.lttr@live.com
Phone Number: +234-7055475274

You are required to completely fill the claims form inorder for your
winnings to be processed.

FULLNAMES:........................FORWARDING
ADDRESSES:.....................
CITY/STATE:.......................COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:.................
MARITAL STATUS:.....................NATIONALITY:.....................
SEX.......... DATE OF BIRTH:.......
EMAIL:............OCCUPATION:...........
TEL/FAX:............................

Mrs Trina Weaver,
General Overseer,
WORLD WIDE LOTTERY.

Note: All response should be sent to : worldwide.lttr@live.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam