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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")
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447031922628 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • hary_henderson@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sarah_brown134" <sarah_brown134@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:33:16 -0600
Subject: Winners Jumbo Lottery Winning Notification!!!


Winners Jumbo Lottery Promo
9 Chaucer House
Churchill gardens
London, SW1V 3DW
United Kingdom.
16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building Henley Road
Auckland Park, ZA-2006 Johannesburg.
Ref: win/oct102/05
Batch:05/10/wa34


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#1010) of the WINNERS JUMBO LOTTERY ,online Sweepstakes
International program held on Monday 12th of JUNE, 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02
drew the lucky numbers:and Bonus Ball (06,13,17,23,32,43 Bonus Ball 49) which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e match 6. You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of $2,000,000.00 (Two million United States Dollars)in cash credited to
file wlp/23456/05. This is from a total cash prize of US$60,000,000 Million Dollars,shared
amongst the first thirty (30) lucky winners in this category.
All participants for this online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place annually.
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 $2,000,000.00 (Two
million United States Dollars) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in
Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to receive your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned!!
To file for your claim, contact our claims agent below with the following information.

Mr harry henderson
Universal Trust Inc.
Email:hary_henderson@hotmail.com
Tel:+44-703-192-2628
Fax:+44-720-228-6747

CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS
FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................
CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................
CITY/STATE:.......................................
COUNTRY:..........................................
NATIONALITY:......................................
SEX:.......................AGE:...................
MARITAL STATUS...................................
TEL NO:...........................................
NEXT OF KIN:......................................
AMOUNT WON:.......................................
REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:..............
LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO..............
SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:..........

Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this
program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
programs.

Sincerely,
Mrs Sarah brown,
Public Relations Officer
Winners Jumbo Lottery Promo

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam