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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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.
  • +447045763720 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • winningclaimsoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:20:02 -0700
Subject: (No subject header)

FROM THE CONSUMERS DEPARTMENT
THE PEPSI COLA COMPANY,
151 CANADA SQUARE,CANARY WHARF,
LONDON, E14 5DY, UNITED KINGDOM.

THE PEPSI COLA COMPANY CASH GIFT NOTIFICATION.

This is to notify you, that you have been selected randomly
as one of
several people to recieve great prizes for buying our
product this
year.THE PEPSI COLA CONSUMER DEPARTMENT is doing this to
reward all
some our esteemed customers.

It is with great pleasure that we inform you have won a
prize, during
thislast draw that was held. With this regard, The OFFICIALS
of THE
PEPSI COLA CONSUMER DEPARTMENT is pleased to inform you that
you have
been approved for a payment of lump sum of 1,500,000.00
Euros (One
Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros) in cash credited.

Your reference number for verification is; BTN:41632006/20
and your
ticket number is 7XBYZ2006 (You are required to keep the
above BTN and
Ticket number safe, as without you cannot claim your
prize).Please be
advised that upon your receipt of this formal
notification,do fill the
verification form below, and return to the CLAIMS PROCESSING
DEPARTMENT, for final verification and further instructions
on how to
claim your prize. To get intouch with the CLAIMS PROCESSING
DEPARTMENT,follow the instructions below:

You will be required to fill the form below correctly, and
send the
details to the CLAIMS PROCESSING DEPARTMENT.

Please find the contact details below:

Claims Processing Officer: Mr. Vanden MacAlister
Contact Telephone: +44 704 576 3720 (DIRECT ENQUIRY LINE)
Contact e-mail: winningclaimsoffice@gmail.com

You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
information
as soon as possible:

NAME IN FULL:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
PHONE:
FAX:
MOBILE:
SEX (M/F):
ANNUAL INCOME:
HOW OFTEN DO YOU DRINK PEPSI:
REMARKS ABOUT PEPSI:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are glad to have you as one of our lucky winners.

Yours Sincerely,
Online Co-ordinator
THE PEPSI COLA COMPANY

Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any
attachments,is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s)
and may
contain confidential and priviledged information. This
e-mail is
covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and is
legally
privileged. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or
distribution is
prohibited.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam