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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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 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)
• 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 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.
  • text_sec@hotdak.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LUCKYDAY LOTTERY" <winner2006_lottery@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:30:12 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS A WINNER

LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: Ref.No LDL/2311786008/01
BATCH: 14/011/IPD

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of our computer random selection for the LUCKY DAY LOTTERY International program held on 12 January 2006 , as Part of our new of Year bonanza. Your email address, attached to ticket number 205-11465886-629, with serial number 3772-99 drew the lucky numbers 7-14-17-23-31-44, and consequently won the lotto in the "B" category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of Ones Million United States Dollars (US$1,000,000.00) in cash credited to file REF NO: Ref.No LDL/2311786008/01. This is from total prize money of US$2,000,000.00 shared among two categories. All participants email addresses were extracted/selected through a computer balloting system drawn from 10,500,000.00 email addresses from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe and North America and Oceania as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually?

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either by means of wire transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any other means suitable to you. We also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals or poeple you may tell.

To begin your claims, you are urgently requested to contact our claims agent (TEXTRON FINANCE AND SECURITY SERVICES) Amsterdam-Ntherlands immediately with your telephone number and fax numbers, and make sure you quote your, REF NO: LDL/2311786008/01, your name and contact details in all your correspondence with the finance institute.

Your allocated claims agent details are as follows.
Company Name: Textron Finance Security Service
Officer in Charge: Pete Cooly
TEL/FAX:+31-847-196-529 +31-847-560-839
EMAIL: text_securities@walla.com or text_sec@hotdak.net

Remember, all winnings must be claim within two Weeks, After this date all unclaimed funds will be return to the promotion company. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to always quote your reference and batch numbers as well as your contact details in all your correspondence with our paying agency and the legal representative.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address or information’s about you, do inform our paying agent and the legal representative as soon as possible to avoid disqualification of winning.NOTE: If you are under the age of 18, you are automatically disqualified for this star prize.

Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program and please contact your claim agent as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,
MRS.JONES CLEMENS
(LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR).LUCKY DAY INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK 55, 2289 DG RIJSWIJKAMSTERDAM-THE NETHERLANDS
TEL/FAX: +31-847-300-675,FAX: +31-847-300-676

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