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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 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.
  • +447031819065 (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.
  • gregor_will@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mega8@interfree.it
Date: 31 Jul 2006 08:57:48 -0000
Subject: WINNING NOTICE


PROMOTIONS/PRIZE DEPARTMENT
MEGA MILLIONS ENGLAND MULTI-STATE
MULTI JACKPOT THE MARINA OFFICE St PETERS YACHT BASIN
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE6 1HX
ENGLAND

MEGA MILLIONS BONANZA 2006

This is to inform you of the release of email balloting system result held on the 25th JULY, 2006 ,by MEGA MILLIONS management.For the first time ever MEGA MILLIONS have decided to celebrate a balloting system of 100,000,00 £( HUNDRED THOUNSAND POUNDS STERLING) each to 10 lucky winners who were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 30,000.00 companies and 5,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

However, the results were released on 27th July, 2006 and your
email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won 500,000,00 £each onthe Mega millions ballot and your email was attached to ticket number RR38844240 and ballot number 00147-6.

In other to claim your 100,000,00 £ prize winning, which has been
deposited in a designated bank. However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the Promotion manager of this game for verification and then you will be directed on how to claim your cheque of 100,000,00 £ has already been deposited in your name.

NAME:.....................................
AGE:........................................
SEX:.........................................
ADDRESS:................................
EMAIL:.....................................
PHONE:................................
OCCUPATION:..........................
COMPANY:..............................
COUNTRY:..............................

Please you are adviced to complete the form above and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund from the designated diplomatic consignment.


Name: Mr Gregor Williams.
TELL: +447031819065
EMAIL:gregor_will@yahoo.com

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Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners
will result to disqualification. This E-mail message (including attachments, if any) isintended for the use of the individual or entity towhich it is addressed and may contain Information that
is privileged, proprietary, confidential and exemptedfrom disclosure.
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If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified
that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this
communication is strictly prohibited.
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Yours faithfully,

Mr Gusto Anderson
CO-ORDINATOR.


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