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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:
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: "nu nu" <elgor077@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: elgordoclaimagent@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:04:06 +0100
Subject: EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE

EL GORDO LOTTERY PROMOTION
COFIDIS CONSULTANT S.L.
ADDREES: C/ PRINCIPE DE VERGARA
49 MADRID 28004, ESPANA, SPAIN
Dear Winner,
EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE
We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears as the confirmed
Winner of our last WORLDWIDE email lottery program held on the 29TH OF
SEPTEMBER 2006. Your e-mail address attached to Reference NO:132/756/4534
with Batch No:638901527-AMB/02, Ticket numbers 7-12-18-24-32-45, which
Consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a
lump sum payment of 1,500,000 Euros
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This promotional program takes place every year. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 companies
and 50,000, 000 individual email addresses and names from all over the
world.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. We ask
that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has
been processed and your money remitted to you. Remember all winnings must be
claimed not later than eight days
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. To
file for your claim or for further details, please contact our agent
In respect of our commitment towards helping the less privilege, we ask that
you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any charity
organization you desire at your convenience.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff.
Please contact the under listed claims officer via email as soon as possible
for
the immediate release of your winnings:

Mr GONZALEZ MORALES Chief financial Director

Email Address: elgordoclaimagent@o2.pl

You are to fill the form below for confirmation of your winning.
As soon as you have done that your winning will be notify to you in 48hrs
time.
Global Winning co-ordinator.
LOTTERY PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM
(To be completed by lottery winners only)
Ticket Number: ........................
Reference Number: ....................
Batch Number: ........................
First Name: .........................
Last Name: ..........................
Home Address: ......................
Town/City: .............................
Post Code: ...........................
Country: ...............................
Telephone : ...........................
Mobile: .....................................

Fax (...............................
Mandatory) Email Address: ...............................
Date of Birth: ..................................
Occupation: ....................................
Marital Status: ..................................

preferred mode of payment{Certified cheque or Bank Draft}
Signature-------------------------------------------------------------
I............................hereby declare that the above information are
true and

binding on me. If at any time it is discovered that I have given false

information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.

That way your winnings certificate and all other relevant

documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.

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