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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.

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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)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447031898450 (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.
  • agentdamoore@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PROMOTION CENTER <s_ronny14@msn.com>
Reply-To: <agentdamoore@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:04:56 +0000
Subject:



YAHOO LOTTO PROMOTIONLongsight, Manchester M60 2DB United Kingdom

Dear Sir/Madam

We are happy to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five Hundred thousand British Pounds Sterling(£500,000.00) for this month lottery promotion which is organized by YAHOO!.

YAHOO! gather all the e-mail addresses of people who are active online, among the millions that subscribed toYahoo!, Hotmail and other e-mail providers. Five People Are Been selected All Over The World.
Our Winners Are Selected Through Electronic Balloting System Without The Winner Applying. We Are Congratulating You ForBeing One Of The People Selected For This Second Random For The Year 2009.

These Are Your Winning Identification Numbers.....Dream number..................................Lwh 03 39 24 20Ticket/Lotto number.......................Lwh 441 337 465 305,Lotto number.............................Lwh 100 036 404 433 999Serial number....................................Lwh 5/745/228Category.............................................2nd

To Begin Your Claims, Kindly Contact The Fiduciary Agent For Your PrizeAgent Name : Rev.Daniel mooreE- Mail: agentdamoore@yahoo.com agentdamoore@gmail.comPhone +447031898450

Contact your Claims Agent Without Any Further Delay. Otherwise Your Prize Will Be Returned Unclaimed To OurNational Headquarters In UK And Will Be Donated To Charity Homes.
You Are Required To Forward To Your Agent With The Following Details:
1.FULL NAMES...............2.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.........3.DATE OF BIRTH.............4.OCCUPATION.............5.CONTACT ADDRESS.............6.TELEPHONE NUMBERS............7.TICKET AND LOTTO NUMBER....8.SERIAL NUMBER...............9.SEX (MALE OR FEMALE)........

As soon as you contact Him He Will Advise you on the Procedure to claim your Won Prize Money Immediately.
NOTE: YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO KEEP ALL YOUR WINNING CONFIDENTIAL UNTILL CLAIM IS MADE TO AVOID WRONG OR DOUBLECLAIMING. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIAL DISQUALIFIES YOU FROM GETTING YOUR PRIZE.YOUR ADDRESS HAS WON

Congratulations Once More!!

Yours Faithfully,Mrs. Alice Johnson - Finance Director,Rev. Daniel moore - Fiduciary Agent,Mr. Ronny Smith - Head of Administration.

[YOU MUST CLAIM YOUR PRICE ON OR BEFORE 21 DAYS]We have millions of pounds in unclaimed prize

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam