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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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +31644915319 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • novaagency5@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: maureen@maureenvanhoudt8.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:43:59 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Congratulations





PRIZE AWARD

NEDERLAND DAYZERS:
PALEISSTRAAT 5, 2514 JA, THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS .

Dear Beneficiary,

These are your winning information’s:

TICKET NUMBER: DZNL 492 - 714 -
027 / 2006
LUCKY NUMBER: 09, 22, 36, 61, 63, 79, 84
REFRENCE NUMBER:
NUWL / DZNL / 48326MST
BATCH NUMBER: DTOW 1396 62U7A

We happily notify you of the draw of the Email Lottery Ballot - World Gaming Board Sweepstakes program held on the 14th January, 2007. Your email address attached to our Lottery payment order, had the following particulars:

(i) Ticket Nr. DZNL 492 - 714 - 027 / 2006;
(ii) Lucky Nrs. 09, 22, 36, 61, 63, 79, 84;
(iii) Reference Nr. NUWL / DZNL / 48326MST;
(iv) Batch Nr.:DTOW 1396 62U7A; which consequently won you this lottery

In the 1st category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total Sum of One Million Euro only, in cash credited to your File Reference Number as quoted above. This is from a total cash prize of fifty Million Euro only, shared amongst the fifty winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from the internet through the Computer draws system, extracted from over 140 countries that are Listed, online. Microsoft Corporation, to encourage some individuals With websites and email addresses promoted this lottery which takes place at this time, of every three years.

The payment authority of Your prize - One Million Euro only - already paid and insured in your Name with our Paying bank will be issued to effect immediate/swift Transfer in the mode you will prefer and nominate, upon satisfactory Report on your identity verification and validation recommendation by our Claims Department.

We are proud to inform you that, over 200 million Euros are won annually in more than 140 countries worldwide, as a result of our promotional programs.

Due to the mix-up of certain names, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money paid to you.It is important to note that your award information was released today 19th of January, 2007 with your winning particulars attached to it.


To file for your claim, please contact our Claims Department:
Tel. +31-644-915-319; Fax;+31-847-200-671
email: novaagency5@aim.com
Contact Person: Dr. ROBERT GALLAGHER ; for
your identity verification, while quoting: (i). Your full name(s) and
Nationality;(ii). Reference Number and (iii). Batch Number and (iv).
Tel. Number

Congratulations once more.

Faithfully yours,

Mrs. Maureen van Houdt,
Lottery Coordinator.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam