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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +31617582369 (Netherlands, 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.
  • infostaatpromo06@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: STAATSLOTERIJ NL <infostaatpromo06@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:44:49 +0100
Subject: LUCKY WINNER NOTIFICATION

lSTAATSLOTERIJ.NL
VIJZELSTRAAT 56, 1017 HD,
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
RESULTS FOR THE SECOND
CATEGORY DRAW
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF:564/768/890
YPL/4249859609/WX1
BATCH: GLV/91663/AK


STAATS LOTERIJ AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you of the release,of the long awaited end of year
results of the STAATS LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the
01st February, 2006.

You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference
Number:7334NFJF/UDDFMF/NDDD, and Batch numberDFFF346/56TR/765GHG.

Your email address attached to the ticket number:445555377 that drew the
lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweeptake in the second
category, in four parts.

You have been approved for a payment of 1,000,000.00Euro (ONE MILLION EURO)in
cash credited to file reference number:43QFFSS/GDFD7565/66HGMH.

This is from a total cash prize of ten milliom euro shared among the Ten
International Winners in Categories B.

Congratulations!!!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion
program.

Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award
personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to
you.

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or
impersonators.

To begin your claim,do file for the release of your winning by contacting
your/our accredited agent in our security department:

MR Jaap VanBerg.
Foreign Transfer Manager.
STAATSLOTERIJ.NL,
TEL:+31-617-582-369
FAX:+31-847-593-951
Email: infostaatpromo06@netscape.net

They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your
winnings to you.

YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS 345DF/E5A*X903(keep personal) Remember, your
winning must be claimed not later than(15-02-06).

failure to claim your winning/ fund will be added to next 17,000.000 euro
international lottery program.

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

NOTE: All winnings must be notarized to complete the claim process; winners
will be referred to a Foreign Transfer Manager,to have their winnings
notarized.

Winners are to cover the legal charges of €205 not STAATSLOTERIJ.NL,

Once again,Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Wendy Van Berg
Co-ordinator International

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