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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)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348053692948 (Nigeria, 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.
  • drkaytee@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: freebies2009@basilicatanet.it
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:24:29 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION:2009


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
MR. PAUL MARK.(LA CAMPAIGNE AWARD PROMOTION)
PRIZE AWARD DEPT. REF NO: 12/0078/IPG
BATCH NO: EGS/ 20054117/09

ATTN: WINNER.

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT AWARD PROMOTION
DRAWS HELD December, 2008,your e-mail address attached to ticket
number drew our
lucky numbers and consequently won in the 5th category.You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum payment of (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in cash
credited to your secret file

Note that all participants in this award promotion program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn by 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 yearly and is promoted and sponsored by
eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei in conjunction with other
corporate organizations.

THIS PROGRAMME IS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE STANDARD EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGE
COMPUTER LITERACY WORLDWIDE WITH THE VIEW TO GAINING INCREASED
KNOWLEDGE AS WELL
AS IMPROVE GLOBAL STANDARD OF LIVING OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

Your fund is currently deposited Union Bank of Nigeria. For security
purpose and
clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential
when sent
to you until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this programme 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 Attorney,
Dr. KASHIFF TIJANI with the following Name and Phone Number and email address:
+2348053692948. Email: <drkaytee@yahoo.co.uk

CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH HIS ABOVE DIRECT PHONE NUMBER. Send along to him the
following:

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax


WARNING!!!

YOU MAY RECEIVE THIS NOTIFICATION MORE THAN ONCE AS THE ORGANIZATION
RE-SENDS IT
TO ITS WINNERS IN MOST CASES UNTIL EVERY WINNER HAS CLAIMED HIS OR HER
PRIZE TO
ENSURE THAT ALL THE WINNERS RECEIVE IT. ANY OTHER NOTIFICATION OF THIS NATURE
RECEIVED BY ANY WINNER BEARING ANOTHER TRADE MARK OR CONTACT
INFORMATION SHOULD
BE IGNORED OR FORWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY. THIS WILL HELP US TO
FIGHT THE ACTIVITIES OF IMPOSTORS.


All winnings must be claimed not later than two weeks after the date
of this notice.

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.

NB:Please endeavor to pay ten percent of your winning to any charity
organization of your choice because we encourage development of less
privileged homes and proper welfare of the less privileged.

Sincerely,
MR.PAUL MARK.
VICE PRESIDENT.
LA CAMPAIGNE AWARD PROMOTION INT'L

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