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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447011130060 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447094696540 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • fudiciaryagent_millany.smith@yahoo.se (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MONEY BALL LOTTERY 2007" <info_2007@delphiforums.com>
Reply-To: fudiciaryagent_millany.smith@yahoo.se
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:52:40 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION:You Won $1,000,000.00usd


MONEY BALL INTL LOTTERY
406 Fir Tree Lane, Groby, Leicestershire, LE6 0FH, United Kingdom.
TEL:+447011130060
+447045704274
ATTN: Winner.
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER LOTTERY program held on 1st January 2007 to
encourage internet users. This is a millennium scientific computer game
in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed
at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket
to enter for it. You have been approve for the star prize of US$
1000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!
To claim your winning prize you are to contact the appointed agent as
soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:
FIDUCIAL AGENT:
MR. Millany Smith
MONEYBALLS LOTTERY AGENCT.
TEL: +447094696540
Email: fudiciaryagent_millany.smith@yahoo.se
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences.
Batch No: MBL/980/TWM/SE
ticket number 197600MB
lucky numbers 5.2.5.4.2.5.3
Serial number UK0808/76
You are compelled to contact the appointed agent with the following
informations for formal verification and confirmation:
Your Full Names.........................................
Age .............................................
Present Contact Address.................................
Country Of Residence....................................
Phone Numbers & Country Code............................
Mode Of Payment {Bank Transfer Or Courier
Shipment}.....................................
The Validity period of the winnings is for 30 working days hence you
are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before
this date will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA.
Note also, winners under the age of 18 years are automatically
disqualified.
Once again congratulations !!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Maria Lundgren
(Lottery Coordinator)
TEL: +447011130060
BRITISH GOVERNMENT LOTTERY SYSTEM
________________________________________________________
MONEY BALL GAMES(LOTTERY)
406 Fir Tree Lane, Groby, Leicestershire, LE6 0FH, United Kingdom.
Tel :+447011130060

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam