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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- " 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 united states 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)
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "claiming-department@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "claiming-department@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: info@emailpromo.com
Reply-To: claiming-department@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2015 14:50:46 +0300
Subject: Attn

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED
LICEFROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED
LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
FREE LOTTO AFFILIATED OFFICE UK,
Suite 67-88 Lion Towers Central London, UK
website: www.freelotto.com/winners.asp

NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are Pleased to inform you of the recent release of the results of the FREE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL EMAIL PROMOTION PROGRAM Held on the 1st of February 2015. You were Entered as dependent customers with: Reference Serial Number: F2-003-036 and Batch number FR /45-300-07.Your email address attached to the ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 That draw the lucky winning number, qui consequently won the Daily Jackpot new year in the first category, shares in oven .you-have-been approved for a payment of $ 1,000,000.00 (ONE Million United States Dollars) in cash Credited to file reference number: TFR / 9900034943 / JPT.

All participants for the online version of Were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations and co-operate Bodies That are listed online.This email promoting Takes Place Every Month. Please Note That your lucky winning number falls Within Our European booklet representative office in Europe as Indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your $ 1,000,000.00 (ONE Million United States Dollars) Would Be released to you by our payment office in United Kingdom.Our Fiduciary Agent Will time immediately begins the process to Facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you touch Him. Reasons For security, you are Advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you.

To file for your claim, please Contact your fiduciary agent time immediately via the email below:
Lohan Fabio
(Free lotto Fiduciary Department)
82 Victoria Street
Victoria London SW1 UK
Email: claiming-department@outlook.com

Provide Him With Following thesis details with qui He Will begin the processing of your winnings.

1.NAME IN FULL:
2.ADDRESS:
3.AGE:
4.PHONE:
5.FAX:
6.SEX:
7.MARITAL STATUS:
8.OCCUPATION:
9.COMPANY NAME / LOCATION:
10.COUNTRY:
11.NATIONALITY:
12.EMAIL:

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The free-internet lotto draw is Held Every Month and is so Organized to encourage the use of the Internet and computer worldwide. We are proud to say That over 400 million US Dollars are won in more than Annually 118
Countries Worldwide. Warning !!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating That APPEAR To Be Free Lotto using addresses, purpose arent from The Free Lotto.

PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY
Email: claiming-department@outlook.com

Once again congratulations.

Sincerely,
Mr. BRYAN KELLEHER
Chairman & CEO Copyright © 1995-2015 The FREE LOTTO National
Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
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