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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:
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: david clinton <davidclintonagent@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:33:57 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FILL AND SUBMIT TO THE FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR FOLLOW UP


FILL AND SUBMIT TO THE FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR FOLLOW UP

1.TEL: ........................................................................
2.SEX: .......................................................................
3.AGE: ......................................................................
4.FULL NAME: ...................................................................
5.MARITAL STATUS..........................................
6.ADDRESS: ...........................................................
7.COUNTRY: .............................................................
8.OCCUPATION: ...................................................
9.CURRENT EMAIL..................................................
10. SERIAL NUMBER...................................
11. TICKET NUMBER...................................
12. LUCKY NUMBERS...................................
13. Please you are to choose your payment option at which you want your fund Paid to you; listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.



(1) TRAVELLING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR CASH COLLECTION (Send flight itinerary
to confirm your arrival/appointment Date}:..........................
(2) BY COURIER SERVICE:....................................................
(3) ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER:...................................

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers and Name in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Congratulation once again,

Mr David Clinton,
(Fiduciary Agent)
POWERBALL BV LOTTO
UNITED KINGDOM.


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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam