419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "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.
- +4407475755761
- +2347035030266 (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.
- sklclaims@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "online" <sklclaims@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 19:05:41 +0100
Subject: WINNING ALERT(contact your claims agent immediately Copyright
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SKLLottery Inc: Congratulation you have won USD $850,000,000.00
SKL/AUS-Gunther, Kronacher Str.60.
D-96052 Bamberg.
Germany.
http://www.skl.de/
Reference Number: SKL/Millionenformel/2010/8702
Batch: SKL/2010/4007

CONGRATULATIONS!!! RESULTS FOR 2010 CATEGORY "A" DRAWS.

The Board of Directors, Members and staff of the International Awareness
Promotion Department of Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie are pleased to inform
you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of the
Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie Program.

Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie draws was carried out through random selection
in our Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of
over a million email addresses from the World Wide Web. Your email address
was attached to Ticket number: 025-11464992-750 and Serial number:
SKL/00-2265 drew the Lucky numbers 2-15-45-60-21-97 which consequently
emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
Your email address was randomly selected as the star prize winner amongst
other consolation prize winners.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of USD
$850,000,000.00(Eight Hundred And Fifty) in cash credited to file through
on line Banking in AfricaSKL/Millionenformel/2010/8702. This is from a
total cash prize of USD $50 Million shared amongst the first fifty (50)
lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Suddeutsche
Klassenlotterie. The estimated Euros 50 million jackpot would be the
sixth-biggest in Australia and Europe history. The biggest was the Euros
363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a February 2010 drawing of
The Big Game Mega Millions predecessor.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African
booklet representative office in London. In view of this, your USD
$850,000,000.00 (Eight Hundred And Fifty Dollars) would be released to you
by our affiliate bank in Europe or Africa. Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as
soon as you make contact with her.

For you to collect your prizes, kindly fill the VERIFICATION/PROCESSING
FORM below and send it to the Remittance Manager, Mr. Williams John.
Spillboard of our Remittance department through email, stating your
receipt of this notification. He has been mandated to offer you assistance
and facilitate the urgent delivery/transfer of your funds online banking.

To begin your claims please contact your remittance manager:

Mr. Williams John
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept.
Atlantico Sistemas de Informatico
Phone: +234 703 503 0266
Fax: +44 (0) 747 575 5761
E-mail: sklclaims@gmail.com

VERIFICATION/PROCESSING FORM:
1.) FULL NAME: ..........................................
2.) AGE: ..........................................
3.) SEX: ..........................................
4.) ADDRESS: ..........................................
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE: ..........................................
6.) STATE/PROVINCE: ..........................................
7.) COUNTRY: ..........................................
8.) PHONE/MOBILE (OFFICE AND HOME): ................................
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION: ..........................................
10.) COMPANY: ..........................................
11.) EMAIL ADDRESS: ............................................
12.) TICKET NUMBER: ..........................................
13.) SERIAL NUMBER: .............................................

Your remittance manager will assist you in the processing and remittance
of your prize funds into your designated bank
account/delivery to your mailing address.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After
this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavour
to quote your Reference Number: SKL/Millionenformel/2010/8702 and Batch
numbers: SKL/90/4007 in every correspondence with your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program, and keep trusting SKL ONLINE
PROMOTION for top quality awards in subsequent years to come.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Abelinda Dedrick
Promotions Manager
Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie

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