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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:
  • "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.
  • customercare_scd@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bmwclaimsagent1@aim.com
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:20:38 -0400
Subject: Verification concluded/Congratulations!!!




The Lottery Department
B M W Automobiles 22
Garden Close Stamford
Lincs PE92YP London
United Kingdom

ATTENTION:julius angawa,
CONGRATULATIONS! This is to inform you that you have been cleared a winner of the Bmw Land Promo program.I am happy to inform you, that your Original Certificate and your Certified bank cheque has been fowarded to the courier company.Find below the details of the courier company.

Mr miller Antwon
ADDRESS:United Kingdom

SWIFT COURIER DELIVERY UK
E-MAIL:customercare_scd@yahoo.co.uk


You are advised to send the courier company an email to the address above, for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this order number and your contact address as your subject.Please you are adviced to write down the order number and save it.

Have it in mind that you will be required to settle the courier charges which the sending of your winnings cheque will incure, this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value and as such cannot be deducted from. This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly. This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds


ORDER NUMBER:M562725


Note: you are Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers,winning amount and your direct phone number so that they can honour your letter.Once again i say congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier company.

THANKS
Mr York Adams
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