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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22993013428 (Benin, probably a 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.
  • lottotreasury_office300@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "osilybona@terra.es" <osilybona@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:15:16 +0100 (MET)
Subject: UNCLAIMED LOTTO PRIZE PAYMENT NOTICE



INTERNATIONAL LOTTO ORGANIZATION
Juan Hurtado De Mendoza 6D 28044,
Cotonou Republic du Benin

UNCLAIMED LOTTO PRIZE PAYMENT NOTICE.

ATTENTION TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS;
Winner in the 2nd category of our Euroafriq free Net
Lottery Promotional award draws held December 2006.
I am writing in respect to your lotto winning prize of
$915,810.00(Nine hundred and fifteen thousand eight
hundred and ten US Dollars only) which you won through
the email ballot draws in our Euroafriq Lotto Award in
2006 in the second category prize winnings category.
We wish to inform you that your total prize money of
$915,810.00 has been returned to us by our Lotto claims
agent as unclaimed prize after their initial letter to
your address for your payment was not successful.

You are here by requested to contact our Treasury
Office on telephone +22993013428 or
email: (lottotreasury_office300@yahoo.fr) for your immediate
payment.Our Treasury officer's name is Morgan Anderson,
so refer this to him and contact him immediately for
your unclaimed lotto prize payment to you.

You should contact our Treasury Officer as directed
above for your payment, and do notify me as soon as you
received your payment from our Treasurer.

Thanks,
Mrs Vera Gonzales.
President; Int'l Lotto Org





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