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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +4407031941355
• 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.
  • eurogoldd@fastermail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Blyer Urbane" <euromillion_901@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 01:25:32 +0000
Subject: Please Reply Immediately.

Euro Sweepstake International.
Monomark House.
12, Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex,
London,
TW18 4TP.
United Kingdom.


ATTN:Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International program held on the 20th of February, 2006. Your e-mail
address
attached to ticket number: ES-23133 with serial number: ES-123542, batch
number: 12/25/0304, lottery reference number: ESI/491OXI/04 and drew lucky
numbers 7-1-8-36-4-22 which consequently won in the 1st category,
therefore, you have been approved for a lump sum pay of 537,190.76 EURO.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and
your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world.This promotional program takes place every year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a group of successful
electronic dealers.We hope with part of your winning,you will take part in
our next year's 15,942,669.39 EUR International Lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our paying officer:


Contact Person: Gregory Barton (Lottery Director)
Phone: +44 (0) 70 3194 1355
Email: eurogoldd@fastermail.com


Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 21st of March,
2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as
soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being
part of our promotional program.


Note:
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.


Yours Sincerely,
Blyer Urbane.




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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This message is intended only for the addressee and may contain
confidential, privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose any information contained in
the message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the
sender via e-mail and delete the message.

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