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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:
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Edris Denedo" <edris_denedo@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: edris_denedo2@myway.com
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 08:00:37 -0500
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/6704/7306/05
Batch: B4/L187-82

WINNING NOTIFICATION

ATTENTION:Sir/Madam,

We happily announce to you the draw (#1032) held on Saturday, 12th Nov. 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber: 472154861407 225 with Serial number 7306/05 drew the lucky numbers: 12, 13, 25, 30, 45, 47 +42 Bonus Point Ball which subsequently won you the match five plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 2,000,000,000.00 (Two Million Euros) in cash credited
to file KTU/31276508175/03.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online, This promotion takes place weekly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your 2,000,000,000.00 (Two Million Euros) would be released to you by any of our payment offices
in Europe.

To file for your claim,you are to Provide to this office with the information below:

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:

That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers license or International passport.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

Good luck from me and members of staff of the U.K NATIONAL
LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Edris Denedo.
Online Co-ordinator
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY

Anti-fraud resources:

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