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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  • +31626423111 (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.
  • agent_claims2007@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "www.lotto.nl" <info_award@yahoo.de>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 16:07:54 -0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON CALL TO CONFIRM

FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
107 Waterloop1902AB,Amsterdam, the Netherlands

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 16/05/2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket Number :NL-22233A with serial
number: EL-K123542,batch Number: EL-35, lottery ref number: EL-9318H and
drew Lucky numbers 7-1-8-36-4-22 which consequently won in
The 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars)

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 companies and 20,000,000 individual emails Addresses and names
from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every year.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a group of Successful electronic
dealers.

To file for your claim,Please contact our paying officer.

Mr. Robert Van Zark (Lottery Director)
Email:agent_claims2007@yahoo.de
Tel:+31 626 423 111
Fax:+31 847 292 019

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks after first
notification.

You are advice to provide him with the following bellow?

Names:
Age:
Tel :
Fax:
Nationality:
REF Number:
BATCH No:
TICKET No:
SERIAL No:
LUCKY No:

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications please
remember to quote your reference Number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff And thank you for being
part of our promotional Program.

Note:Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically Disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.marry nami
For Management Congratulations.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam