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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 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +31610564186 (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.
  • rhoda_paul_queen@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • adspaul223@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?ZIMMERMAN=20PAUL?= <rhoda_paul_queen@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: paul_zimm101@myway.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:22:59 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: rhoda_paul_queen@yahoo.co.in

FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

REF:PL2/209318/09

BATCH:18/103/HME.

Attn:Dear Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the

Lottery Winners International programs held on the

23/7/2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket

number 653164251591-6011 with serial number

7321410,batch number 7151085135,lottery ref number

6376527711 and drew lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78

which consequently won in the 1st category, you have

therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of

US$1.500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand

United States dollars)

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

Association of software producers. we hope with part

of your winning,you will take part in our next year

US$20 million international lottery. To file for your

claim, please contact our paying officer:

Contact Person:Mr.Paul Zimmerman

Tel:+31-610-564-186

Fax:+31-847456-822

Email:adspaul223@netscape.net

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than

5TH OF APRIL,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,

Mrs.Queensley Rhoda,

For Management.



- ZIMMERMAN PAUL

Anti-fraud resources:

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