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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:
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • +31641865929 (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.
  • infodktbankers@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Thanks" <euromillionspec@aim.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:34:08 +0600
Subject: Lucky Winner.

EuroMillions Lottery SPE.,
2011 Zaventem, Belgium.
Euro Millions are Affiliate of Belgium National Lottery (BNL).
Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON 1,000,000.00 Euros

We are pleased to inform you of the result of EuroMillions Lottery SPE.,
which was held on the
30th May, 2007 This lucky draw came first in the 1st Category of the
Sweepstake. with your
e- number 14 ,21,36 ,43 , 77 You will receive the sum of 1,000,000.00
(One Million Euros) from
our authorized bank.

Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes, including the time limited
placed on the payment
of your prize:, we advice that you keep all information about this prize
confidential until your funds,
have been transferred to you by our bank. You must adhere to this
instruction, strictly, to avoid
any delay with the release of your funds . This program has been abused
severally in past, so
we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims.

This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 5 000 spectators.
Your e-mail address
was selected and came out first by a e-ballot draw from over 200,000
e-mail addresses (personal and
corporate e-mail addresses). This program is sponsored by CFI Networks
to compensate faithful internet
suffers around the globe.
Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners. With your
permission, your e- mail will also be
included in the next sweepstake of 5Million.

You must claim your prize,not later than 14-days from the moment you
receive this e-mail.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays with your claim from the bank; please
contact them immediately,
and quote your winning and personal information , and in all your
correspondence with the bank.
Here is the contact information of the Paying Bank.
Direktbank N.V
Evertsentstr 135,1057HL
Attention: Lamberti James
E-mail: infodktbankers@aim.com
Direct tel. +31-641-865--929
Fax: +31-847-183-535
.
Furnish them with the following:
(i). your name(s),
(ii) Your telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Your contact address
(iv) Your winning information (including amount won).

Congratulations.
Kimberly Aghata
Coordinator: EuroMillions SPE.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam