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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:
  • "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.
  • +447031926408 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447961057212
• 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.
  • luckyday_payment@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • paymentagentmanchest@virgilio.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Andrew=20Gordon?= <luckyday_payment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 17:59:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!


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

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT


LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL


PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.






ATTENTION: WINNER!






BACTH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202


REF. NO. PTP/21449267220/255100//2202







This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL


LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD


held on 20th of March, 2006.


Due to themix up of number, the results were released


on the 28th of March, 2006 .


Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with


serial number 18735625drew the lucky numbers of


21-70-81-82-99 which consequently won the lottery


in the 1st category.


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out


of TWO MILLION EUROS ONLY in cash which is deposited


with a Finance & Security Company in your favour as


beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that


you keep yourwinning 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 only Microsoft users


from over 20,000.00companies and 3,000,000 individual


email addresses and names from all over the world.


To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent


below that havebeen appointed for the processing of your claim with


your contact telephone and fax number to begin the processing of


your claim:





LUCKYDAY PAYMENT OFFICE MANCHESTER ENGLAND


CONTACT NAME: Andrew Gordon


TEL: +44 79 6105 7212



OR +44 70 3192 6408



Fax: +44 161 332 8225



Email:paymentagentmanchest@virgilio.it



Note that all winning must be claimed not later than



th of 12 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 allcorrespondence.


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. Mary Van Heinz





- Andrew Gordon

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