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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "overseas claims unit" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand american 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)
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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 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.
  • firstbnkplc_transfer@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY AWARD 2009 <australia_lott617@msn.com>
Reply-To: <firstbnkplc_transfer@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:03:02 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR E-MAIL HAVE WON $500.00.000 USD



The Australian Lottery

Sydney, Australia

(Customer Services)

Ref: 575061725

Batch: 806490902/188

Winning no: KB8701/LPRC



Dear Winner,



This is to inform you that your Email Address have emerged winner of
the AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY PROGRAM You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of $500,00.000 USD ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AMERICAN
DOLLARS ).To claim your prize money, Please contact our fiduciary
Paying Bank and Provide with the verification information Name, Age
,Telephone,occupation ,sex, Amount Won, marital status and country so
as to enable Them process your

claims:Overseas Claims Unit Fiduciary Paying Bank for AUSTRALIAN PROMOTIONS.



BANK CONTACT

First Bank

DR.JACOBS MOYO AJEKIGBE

MD/CEO

E-Mail (firstbnkplc_transfer@hotmail.com)


MANAGER INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT FIRST
BANK PLC.


(Regional Claims Bureau Officer



You Are Required To Forward To The paying bank With The Following Details:to this E-Mail (firstbnkplc_transfer@hotmail.com)



(1)FULL NAMES ....................................

(2)AGE............................................

(3)SEX............................................

(4)RELIGION.......................................

(5)ADDRESS........................................

(6)STATE..........................................

(7)COUNTRY.........................................

(8)PHONE NUMBER....................................

(9)FAX -NUMBER......................................

(10)MARITAL STATUS..................................

(11)OCCUPATION......................................

(12)REF:NUMBER......................................

(13)BATCH:NUMBER....................................

(14)AMOUNT WON......................................



Martins Garfield

Online coordinator for AUSTRALIAN ON-LINE PROMOTIONS.

International Program





NOTE:

Please make sure you send your response to firstbnkplc_transfer@hotmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam