419 scam: john meyer <john_meyer000@yahoo.com> URGENT

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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 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: john meyer <john_meyer000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:19:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT

Attn VICTIMNAME

CONGRATULATION

I receive your mail and the content is well understood to me, to start processing on how to transfer your money you will first fill the form below to enable the lottery boards of directors proceed on your payment.

So kindly fill the form together with your banking information where you want your money to be transferred kindly expedite action in filling the form

Yours faithfully
Mr. John Meyer

Here is the form fill it and return it back to enable us proceed.

REFERENCE NUMBER………………………….
SERAL NUMBER.…………………………………
Batch NUMBERS ……………………………
Ticket NUMBERS ……………………………
LUCKY NUMBERS ……………………………
AGE …………………………………………………
MALE OR FEMALE ………………………………
FULL NAME: ……………………………………………………………………….….
COMPANY NAME:…………………………………………………………………….
FULL ADDRESS:……………………………………………………………………….
OCCUPATION:………………………………………………………………………..
BANK TRANSFER:………………………OR:. PICK UP:…………………………
TEL:………………………………………FAX…………………………………….…..
ACCOUNT NUMBERS:………………………………………………………………..
BANK ADDRESS:………………………………………………………………………
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN………………………………………………………………
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY /INDIVIDUAL:
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………

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