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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • alain_white@fastermail.com
  • a.white_06@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jeffery Allen" <allen_jeff12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jeff_allen@myway.com
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:38:23 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOU WON OUR PROMOTION!!!

From:UKCHALOT Organisation
London-UK


Dear Sir/Madam,


AWARD NOTIFICATION

Our mainframe has just picked you among 6 fortunate individuals for this
year's draws held resently and a bulk sum isto be
released to you within the next 7 working days from the day you respond to
this message. You are entitled to a bulk amount of
US$3,500,000 payable to your account via direct wire transfer.


Contact us immediate for your payment reference code and other modalities
for this amount to be released to you within the specified
time frame. We expect you to contact the Coordinator

Mr.Alain White
(Claims officer)
Email: alain_white@fastermail.com OR a.white_06@yahoo.co.uk
UKCHALOT
Organisation London


Awaiting your immediate response and also call the coordinator to get your
payment PIN Code.

Regards,


Jeffery Allen
Coordinator
UKCHALOT ORGANISATION

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