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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • fundremittance@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • citycnl@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: karin@karinmeijer3.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:39:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FELICITATIONS (CLAIM NOTIFICATION)





Serial No: DPA910-77NL
Batch No: EUR/688-DPL
REF NO: EURML/717NL
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT

Kind Attention: Winner,


We are pleased to inform you the result of the computer random selection for the VISA/MASTER CARD in conjunction with Msn, Yahoo, Aol, and other service provider, International program held on 4th of June 2007. Your personal or company email address, attached to serial number DPA910-77NL drew the lucky numbers 7-9-5-3-9-11-5, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.

The email lottery draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 600,000.000 e-mail addresses of individual, companies, and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search ballot system from ACTIVE EMAILS from all web sites, Msn,Yahoo, Aol, and other email provider from the INTERNET.


All participants email addresses were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from 800,000.000 email addresses from all over the world as part of our International Promotions Program, It was a promotional program design to benefit and promote the Internet usage (NO TICKETS WERE SOLD).

As a result, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of (One Million United States Dollars) $1,000.000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: EURML/717NL and Batch No: EUR/688-DPL

Also, be informed that your funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either by means of wire transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any other means suitable to you. We also advise that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

To begin your claims, you are urgently requested to contact our claims agent immediately and the quote the following to our Foreign Remittance Department of as indicated below:
1. Full Names
2. Batch Numbers
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Telephone Number(s)
6. Nationality
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Raymond van der Veldt
Foreign Remittance Dept
Tel/Fax: +31-847-300-848
Reply-Email: fundremittance@netscape.net
Reply-Email: citycnl@gmail.com
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Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 24th of June 2007. After this date all unclaimed funds will be return to the promotion company. Congratulation and thank you for being part of our promotional program.



Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Karin Meijer
(Claims Coordinator)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam