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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: ELGORDO LOTTO MADRID <elgordopriceclaims@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 11:18:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: VERY URGENT


DEAR MS. MIRABLE AUSTINE,

THANKS FOR YOUR KIND REPLY. I THANK GOD ALMIGHTY YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN LIKE ME AND PEOPLE OF GOD DO NOT DECEIVE EACH OTHER.

THERE WERE SO MANY E-MAIL ADDRESSES EXTRACTED BY THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT AND IT HAPPENED THAT YOUR E-MAIL WAS AMONGST THE ONES THAT WON. IT IS A GOODNEWS.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO PRAY OVER IT AND SEND THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO ENABLE US BEGIN THE PROCESSING.

IT WILL TAKE US ONLY 24HOURS TO GET YOUR APPROVAL PAYMENT AND PASS IT TO THE PAYEE BANK FOR ONWARD TRANSFER OF THE WINNING PRIZE FUNDS INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

I WAIT TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION AND CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

RESPECTFULLY YOURS,

WALTER TORRES,
FOR: MANAGEMENT.






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