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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447031834424 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: james_luthi_freelotterynl@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:47:56 +0200
Subject: FROM MR. JAMES LUTHI

The Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
PO Box 42 Peter borough
SE15 2UD
UNITED KINGDOM
www.freelotterynl.com

Ref No: MELI-T/ 17-F 05 06 38 48 50 06 07
Batch No:901/00319/HLP
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Grand Draw No: 12099


Dear Winner

We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement that you are one
of our end of year winniers of the FREE LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO
PROGRAMME, held on the 25 of November, 2006. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of £500,000.00 POUNDS.
Plese contact fiduciary agent for your claims.


Name :Mr.JAMES LUTHI
Email Address:Mr._James_Luthi@freelotterynl.com
TLE:+ 44703 183 4424

Do fill out the claims form inother to process the claims of your prize
without delay.

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:_______________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
10.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
11. COUNTRY________________________________

Note that you are automatically disqualified if you are below 18 years
of age and illegal dissemination of this mail is highly prohibited.

Sincerely,
MR.JAMES LUTHI
On line Coordinator
Free Lottery Sweepstakes
www.freelotterynl.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam