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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.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "flash fortune lotto international programs"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim 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 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.
  • michaeljohn@uymail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: hafia veen <hafia@hafiaveen.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:17:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Happy celebrations from J.E.l





MRS.HAFIA VEEN
JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO
CLAIM NOTICE
THE SUM OF US$ 900,000,00
PLEASE CONTACT
YOUR CLAIM AGENT.
Mr michealjohn.
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 19/12/
2006, of winners of the FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as
part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of
the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
Note that you/your email address qualified for the draw.
BELLOW ARE
---------------
Your winning Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
Your Serial Number. 454-17
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA
Please be informed that your payment of the sum of US$900,000.00 is
now with (clean securities Company insured)therefore you should contact
your agent and give them below COMPULSORY informatio
A)-REFERENCE NUMBER: GML-S343-KKT-8811
B)-BATCH NUMBER: 56T-DTH78-SAR99
1) FULL NAMES --------
2) ADDRESS --------
3) GENDER -------
4) AGE --------
5) MARITAL STATUS ----
6) TEL/MOBILE ---------
7) FAX --- OPTIONAL
8) OCCUPATION -------
mr. michael john
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
CLEAN SECURITIES
PLAZA DE MAR 76a
P.OBOX 229
28026,MADRID SPAIN
EMAIL: michaeljohn@uymail.com
Sincerely,
MRS.HAFIA VEEN
VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam