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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)
  • "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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • belgischebvbe@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: anita@ahans10.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 15:58:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT BELGISCHE OFFICE, YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON.







NEW YEAR BONANZA
BELGISCHE LOTTERY RESULT.
(ACCREDITTED LICENSED AGENT)
RUE BELLIARD 55-57
1060 BRUSSEL


Belgium Email Lotto Result.

The Lottery Co-ordinator
Belgische Lottery,
Credited Lucky & Ref Number: EGS56/50071245/256
Batch Number:010/06/DR432
www.belgischelotto.be

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

RESULTS FOR BELGISCHE LOTTERY DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the results of the Belgische Lottery B.V.
We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the
Third Category, which is part of our promotional Lottery draws.
The draws were held prior to your notification. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users therefore you do not need to buy ticket to
enter for it, Participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 2,500,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania as
part of our International Promotions Program.
Your e-mail address attached to lucky reference number (EGS56/50071245/256) drew a lucky winning number which consequently won the sweepstake in the Third category. You have been approved for a payment of $850,000.00 Dollars (Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars) only, in cash credited to lucky reference number EGS56/50071245/256.
CONGRATULATIONS!
To avoid mix up of Winning numbers and names, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program.
Please contact the Belgische Lottery B.V. head office immediately for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

COMPANY NAME: BELGISCHE LOTTERY B.V.
FIDUCIARY AGENT: MR. HENRY ZIJPEN (Esq).
Reply e-mail: belgischebvbe@aim.com

You are advised to contact the claim office as soon as possible by email (belgischebvbe@aim.com). Failure to do so may warrant disqualification.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find above your lucky reference number. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your correspondence with our head office.
Congratulations once again from all members of staff.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Hans Anita (Secretary).
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please reply to this e-mail.
Contact the Belgische Lottery office immediately. Mr. Henry Zijpen (Esq).






An Eynsham mother scooped a Lotto jackpot fortune of $742,185,50 on 24th September 2006, thanks to her dedicated grandparents.







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