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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.
• 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 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.
  • 20012002@inbox.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DE LOTTO NL" <20012002@inbox.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:33:28 -0900
Subject: RANDOM SELECTION


Government Accredited Licensed Promoters,
Venderloop 1902 AB, Amsterdam
The Netherlands.

REF: EL3/9318/04
BATCH: 8/163/EL
Attn:Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 7rd of April, 2007. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 653164251591-6011 with serial number
7321410,batch number 151085135,lottery ref number 6376527711 and
drew lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78 which consequently won in the
1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of 1.500,000.00 Euros (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euros)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
your winning information confidential until your claims has been
processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program by some participants. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000
company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software
producers. We hope with part of your winning, you will take part
in our next year 20 million Euros international lottery.
===============================================================
To file for your claim, please fill the enclosed form and send it by
email to out lottery paying officer for the processing for your claim
with the information below:

Clarin Jones,
Remittance Director
EMAIL:20012002@inbox.com
===============================================================
THIS FORM SHOULD BE FILED BY THE LOTTERTY WINNER OF THE STATED FUND FOR
VERIFICATION BEFORE PROCESSING THE LOTTERY WINNING:

FULL NAME:

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:

OCCUPATION:

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:

TEL NO:

FAX:

EMAIL:

TICKET NUMBER:

BATCH NUMBER:

AMOUNT WON:

OUR EMAIL ADDRESS:

I.......................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA
ARE TRUE AND IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES MY NEXT OF KINHAS RIGHT
TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNING. GAL PROMOTIONS SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN
FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF MY FUNDS TO ME.

DATE:

This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our
clients that all prize money should be claimed as soon as possible.
======================================================
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
do remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all your correspondence with us. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically not disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Mary Adams,
For Management.

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