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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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: "Mr. Mark Roni" <mrmarkroni@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 03:44:53 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: VERIFICATION FORM


Messenger Yahoo! Lottery Results You won $400 000! Yahoo! Mail congratulates you!





Yahoo! Mail Lottery Promotion
Support Centre
Bevan House
51 Bevan Avenue
Conwy LL28 5AF
United Kingdom

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF NO: BTL/4910X1/04
BATCH NO: 12/25/0304



Congratulations once again from all the staff here.

We acknowledge your mail. To proceed on your claim validation, we will need your particulars to verify your winning.This will be required to draw up the winning papers in your name.

Please if you are not the certified owner of this email address,please do not respond as that will amount to impersonation which could lead to civil or/ a criminal proceedings against you..

Attached here is a copy of our verifications form; please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winning validation.
Please attach a recent passport photograph if available
(For identification at payment point)


VERIFICATION/WINNER'S CLAIM FORM

1. FULL NAMES:
_________________________________________________
2. DATE OF BIRTH:
_________________________________________________
3. SEX:
_________________________________________________
4. MARITAL STATUS:
_________________________________________________
5.CONTACT ADDRESS:
_________________________________________________
6.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
_________________________________________________
7.OCCUPATION:
_________________________________________________
8.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:
_________________________________________________


Upon receipt of the duly requested data which is to be sent via email, you will receive the contact information of the payment office to effect the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.

Warm Regards
Mr. Mark Roni



__________________________________________________
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