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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • superball206@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP CUP SOCCER GAME <supeball006@netscape.net>
Reply-To: superball206@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 21:19:37 +0200
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WON !!!


FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP SOCCER GAME
SOCCER GAME AND SUPERBALL GAME E-MAIL BALLOT INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
HEAD OFFICE:BEERENHOHE 20,D-21077 HAMBURG GERMANY
Ref. Nº: ES/007/05/12/MAD.
Batch. Nº: GHT/2907/333/05.

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR IN FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP CUP SOCCER GAME LOTTERY.
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 30th March, 2006. This is a FIFA WORLD CUP GAME GERMANY JUNE 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CUP SOCCER GAME scientific computer game in which email addresses were used and your email numbers 8567721/591/AB was attached. It is a promotional programmed aimed at encouraging Internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email address attached to ticket star number (4-5) drew the FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP CUP SOCCER GAME lucky numbers 3-19-26-49-50, which consequently won the draw in the 3rd categories. You have been approve for the star prize of €766,248.26. (Seven Hundred And Sixty Six Thousand, Two Hundred And Forty Eight Euros, Twenty-Six Cents). CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before our last Four year Korea Lottery, please send your Full Name, Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and your winning ticket number, reference numbers and amount won information for processing of your winning fund to our registered claim agent in address below in our NETHERLANDS Office to process your claimed.

UNION CREDIT TRUST AGENCY INT.
CONTACT PERSON: MR.DONALD WHITE
ADDRESS: MIDDELWEG-WEST 176, SAINT ANNA PARROCHIE STRAAT,
9077GE. FRIESLAND- NETHERLANDS
TEL:0031-644-745-644.
Email:superball206@netscape.net

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 17th May, 2006.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Once again congratulations.

Best Regard,

Mrs. Angela Van Mous,
Lottery coordinator.

This promotional program takes place every four-year interval. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN SOFTWARE PRODUCER'S INT, we hope with part of your winning you will take part on our next year €2 million international lottery.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam