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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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.
  • +447031846349 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704783252 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "julia flo" <sachsen00lotterien3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: infos_armstrong003@uk2.net
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:04:49 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! LOTTERIE WINNING NOTIFICATION.

Sachsen Lotto-GmbH

Central Office

Management and Central Services:

Sachsen-Strasse 52,DE-13370 Postdam

Germany.

Reference Number: SL/06-GmbH/4009

Batch: SL/06- GmbH/3434

              Congratulations!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual

final draws of Sachsen Lotto-GmbH Program.

Sachsen Lotto-GmbH draws was conducted from an exclusive list of

25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked

by

an advanced automated random computer ballot search from the internet

as

part of our international promotions program which we conduct every

year.No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to

serial number 06-3434 drew the lucky numbers 7-17-21-26-37-42 which

consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in

this

category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of

£á1,000,000.00

(One Million EURO) in cash credited to file SL/06-GmbH/4009. This is

from

a total cash prize of £á50 Million Euro shared amongst the first fifty

(50) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Sachsen

Lotto-GmbH. The estimated £á50 million jackpot would be the

sixth-biggest

in Europe history. The biggest was the £á363 million jackpot that went

to

two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'

predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover

insurance.

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep

this

award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your

money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our

security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking

advantage

of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European

booklet representative office in London. In view of this, your

£á1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by our

affiliate bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately commence the

process

to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make

contact

with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent

assigned to you:

Mr.Gray Armstrong

Sachsen Lotto-GmbH

Information and Payment Bureau:

London Representative Office.

Phone: +44-703-184-6349

Fax: +44-870-478-3252

E-mail: infos_armstrong003@uk2.net

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of

your

prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 3 weeks. After

this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as

unclaimed.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor

to

quote your Reference Number:SL/06-GmbH/4009 and Batch

numbers:SL/06-GmbH/3434 in every correspondence with your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your

claims agent as soon as possible.

Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to

participate in this program.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for

being part of our promotions program.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Julia Flo

Promotions Manager.

Sachsen Lotto-GmbH.

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