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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "arena complex km 18 route de rufisque"
  • "route de rufisque"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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 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.
  • +27733343005 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • brucebrownoffice@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euroafroasianlotto600@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:19:26 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!

Euro Afro Asian Sweepstakes Lottery Award
An Affiliate Of Fundmoney International Arena
Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque I.P.P Award Dept.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ref: EAASL/9410Yl/03
Batch:03/o6/MA34

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting
sweepstake lottery held on 3rd July 2006. This is a millennium scientific computer
game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at
encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of? US$4,500,000.00
(Four million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file KPC/9080118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 45 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

In view of this, your US$4,500,000.00 (Four million,Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) would be released to you by our Finance firm here in South Africa.

Our South Africa agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. Your fund is now insured to
your names. You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you.
This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before,


To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr Bruce Brown
Foundmoney Int.
Tel:+27-733-343-005
Fax:+27-11-7250-144
Email:brucebrownoffice@hotmail.com

Provide him 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.Email Address:..............

Be informed that the appointed agent will be required to swear affidavits of
lotto claim also remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 14 days.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again.

This promotional program takes place every year. This year lottery was promoted
and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STAATSLOTERIJ COMPANY B.V AND SULTAN OF BRUNEI.

Sincerely,

SIR Smith.U.Quarshie.
EURO AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.

Anti-fraud resources:

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