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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:
  • "million 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.
  • +31614373528 (Netherlands, 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.
  • appgatinfo@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: staatsloterij_nl@ecunet.org (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:28:04 -0500
Subject: DETAILS (SERIAL NO:472-9768)

Dear Eligible Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw of the LUCKYDAYLOTTO/STAATSLOTERIJ programs
held on the 16TH of April 2007 in the Netherlands.Your e-mail address attached to
TICKET Nr: 50941465206529 with SERIAL NO:472-9768 drew the LUCKY Nr: S/23467/C4,and BATCH Nr: 14/011/IPD which subsequently won you the lottery in the B category.You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000.00 (One million
Dollars in cash credited to file REF Nr: PEKO/2031/8161/07. This is from a total cash
prize of 10,000,000.00 Million Dollars shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky
winners in this category A + (Plus).
To file for your claim, please contact our Regional Office with the details
below for processing and release of your winning.
***********************************************************
Mr. Alex Rudd
TEL: 0031-614-373-528
Fax: 0031-847-216-445
Reply Email: appgatinfo@aim.com
************************************************************
NOTE: All winnings must be notarized and Legalized and a certificate of award
must be obtained from the Netherlands Gaming Control Board to complete the
claims process, this certificate and the notarization/legalization can only be
obtained through legal representative so winners will be referred to our
Regional Director to assist in this process. Winners are to cover the legal
charges for the notarization/legalization of the winning and the acquisition of
the certificate of award not STAATSLOTERIJ
N.B:
All claims are nullified after 15 working days from today.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely Yours,
MRS. SARAH POOL
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR.

REPLY TO : appgatinfo@aim.com (FOR YOUR WINNING)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam