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

Fraud email example:

From: payoutpay@mchsi.com (Mrs.Yvonne Gupta)
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:32:31 +0000
Subject: !!! NOTIFICATION OF WINNING!!!

!!! NOTIFICATION OF WINNING!!!

PRIZE AWARD DEPT. REF No: 9590 ES 9414
BATCH No: 573881545-NL/2007
TICKET No:34090322816
Draw Lucky Numbers:801-711-040

ATTN: LOTTERY WINNER,
We wish to congratulate you of the result of the Euro Million Lottery
(international program) balloting sweepstake held on the 4th July 2007. This
is a millennium scientific computergame in which email addresses were used. It
is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users,therefore you do
not need to buy ticket to enter for it. You have been approved for the star
prize of €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).To claim your winning prize you are
to contact the appointed agent as soon as possible for the immediate release
of your winnings.
You must contact the PAYING BANK with your Full Name, Contact
Telephone Numbers (Home, Office and Mobile Number and also Fax Number)
and also with your winning informations via email to process the
immediate payment of your prize.The Validity period of the winnings
is for 30 working days hence you are expected to make your
claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be
returned to the Euro Million Lottery board.Contact the paying
bank with the following information below:

Ms.Rosa Fernandez
Departmento De Operation,
Banco Cetelem
C/Adve.De Los Plazas 23,Madrid,Spain
Contact E-mail Address: cservivce@aim.com
TEL: 0034 634 005 139
FAX: 0034 912 72 51 45
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Sr.Juan J.Carlos
Lottery Coordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam