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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.

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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.
• 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.
  • claimdirector25@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dpu025@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mark leeu <mark@leeu.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:59:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Notification Results!!!


Notification Results!!!
GOLDSTAR INTERNATIONAL ONLINE E-GAMES
Ref. Number: 333/000/6118
Batch Number: WW2202222-SS77
Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 24th of October 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 566677700022 with serial number 3331-661 drew lucky numbers 20-70-35-49-41-45-46 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 500,000.00(FiveHundred Thousand Euros) Congratulations!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol To avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year USD50 million internationallotto.To fill for your claim, please contact our Lottery co ordinator with your name and contact telephone number with country code,age,occupation and date of birth.
Mr.Mark Leeuwen
GRONINGENPLEIN 90
1102LA WC AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLAND
TEL:31-616-721-075, 31-619-721-724
FAX:31-847-521-825
Email:claimdirector25@netscape.net,dpu025@aim.com
Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 30th October 2006. After this date,all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Ruth Fritts
(Secretary).

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam