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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • noriko_7879@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dedukx@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Mrs=20Tad=20Kawasaki?= <noriko_7879@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: dedukx@myway.com
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 09:01:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HELLO! YOU ARE AMONG THE LUCKY WINNERS


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: noriko_7879@yahoo.co.uk

JAPAN EMAIL PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION SECTION


PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on may 1st,2006

of winners of the JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION.

As part of our promotional draws,participants were selected through a

computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of

individuals and companies from all parts of the world as part of our electronic

business Promotions Program.


Note that you/your email address qualified for the draw as a result of

your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions

for.

You/your company email address,attached to ticket number

230-365-3071,with serial number 710-43 drew the lucky numbers 8, 5, 6, 24, 19, 34 and

Bonus number 51 and consequently you won in the second category of the

JAPAN FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.



Your Winning Ticket Number. 230-365-3071

Your Serial Number. 710-43

Your lucky draw Numbers are. 8, 5, 6, 24, 19, 34 Bonus Number 51

Your INSURANCE Number: FLD718/470D/GMSA


You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of

US$800,000,00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second category

winners. This is from the total prize money of US$3,450,000.00 shared among

the international winners in the Second category.CONGRATULATIONS!


Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$800,000.00 is now

with NATIONAL TRUSTEE Finance securities Company insured with your email

address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact (NATIONAL

TRUSTEE FINANCE) your agent and give them your full names so that they will

re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.


To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent immediately.


DESMOND DUKE

FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,

NATIONAL TRUSTEE FINANCE SECURITIES.

PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG CHINA

EMAIL: dedukx@myway.com


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please

remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information

provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your

claims agent.

Congratulations! once again from all our staff and thank you for being

part of our promotions program.


Sincerely,

MRS.TAD KAWASAKI

VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS





- Mrs Tad Kawasaki

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam