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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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "e.a.a.s " (no such lottery exists)
- " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barry_wood@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Notification management Micro soft winning <notification.management@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 00:25:31 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS.

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Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE CHEVRON TEXACO OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reference N0: EAASL/941OYI/10

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Batch N0: 12/03/DC1983

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Winning Number: 01/10/11/18/19/46

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Web Sites:Â http://www.ukmfbizemaillotterywinners.mfbiz.com/

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Dear winner,
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We happily announce
to you the on-going Chevron TexacoÂ award the draw of the Free- Lotto
International programs held on theÂ July 2010 in free lotto United
Kingdom. Your E-mail address has been selected and attached to ticket
number: B956475604545188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $250,000.00 (Two hundred
and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in Cheque credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This
is from a total cash prize of US $1100, 000,00 Million dollars, shared
among the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this
category worldwide.

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All
participants in this lottery program were selected randomly through a
computer ballot system draw from, Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses
from Canada,Australia,United States,Asia,Europe,Middle East, Africa and
Oceania as part of our international promotions Program which is
conducted annually. Your EMAIL address was picked by the automated
computer ballot system, which has been programmed for this random
selection. This has eventually qualified you for the Winning. This
promotional program takes place annually, and is promoted and sponsored
by eminent personalities,
Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc,With the support of
European corporate companies and organizations as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have
operational base, If you did receive this email, it means you are one
the lucky winners. Your Verification number is: (CT-222-6747,FGN/P-900-56) This promotion is held to mark Chevronâ€™s Anniversary.Â Â Â Â Â Â

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Please
note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian
representative's booklet in MALAYISA as indicated in your file number: FA1305U-ID. In
view of this, your $250,000.00USD Cheque would be released to you by
Our Asian Fiduciary Agent, Our Asian Fiduciary Agent will immediately
commence the release of your Cheque as soon as you contact him. To
enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winning contact
BarristerÂ Barry WoodsÂ with the following details

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1. Name: 2. Home address: 3. Marital Status: 4. Occupation:Â 5. Age: 6. Nationality: 7. Telephone Number: 8. Email Address:
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Barrister: BARRY WOODS.
E.A.A.S Inc. ASIAN FIDUCIARY AGENT
E-mail:barry_wood@lawyer.com
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For
security purposes and clarity we advice that you keep your winning
informationâ€™s confidential, and not to be disclosed to anyone until your
claim have been fully processed and your winning Cheque delivered to
you. it is also part of our security protocol to avoid unwarranted abuse
of this program by some unscrupulous element. You are requested to
contact Our Asian Fiduciary Agent in MALAYSIA for your claim.Â Â

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We
advice that you adhere strictly to these procedures to avoid
disqualifications and subsequent cancellation. The above detailed
information will be absolutely necessary to facilitate the processing of
your winning Cheque. Please be informed that all winning must be
claimed on or before 11th July 2010. To avoid unnecessary delays and
complications...Note that this promotion is mainly aimed at alleviating
poverty.Â Â

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Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CONGRATULATIONS.
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