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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • mrsjane_williams1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID KLUVET <davidkluvett12@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:42:09 -0400
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE



GOLDMINE NETHERLANDSSWEEPSTAKE LOTTERYSt Maarten 45V,4426 AS AMSTERDAM,HOLLAND


2007 EMAIL BALLOTINGGOLDMINE HOLLAND NETHERLANDSFROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGERINTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF NO: BTL/4910X1/04BATCH NO: 12/25/0304

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
GOLDMINE HOLLAND NETHERLANDS Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by the NETHERLANDS held on 11th July,2007. Your email address was attached to ticket number 56475600545-188, with serial number 5388/02, drew with lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently Won the lottery in the (A) category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses.You have therefore been approved a lump sum of ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS(1.2 MILLION DOLLARS).
Be advice to 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 avoiddouble claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program, For the release of your winning, kindly contact your claims agent:===========================================================
THE CLAIMS AGENTS!!Prize Remittance Dept,MRS JANE WILLIAMS .(Claims Manager).EMAIL: mrsjane_williams1@yahoo.com.hk
===========================================================Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the Release of your funds as soon as you contact him and you are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning in every correspondences with claims agent. All winning must be claimed not later than 30th July, 2007. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed.Furthermore, should there be any Change of your address; do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations!! again from all our staffs and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. For the avoidance of doubt, your email address was gotten from one of our network websites that you visited and it emerged as one of lucky winners. To proceed on your claim validation, we will need your particulars to verify your winning. This will be required to draw up the winning papers in your name. Please attach a recent passport photograph if available

(For identification at payment point)
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM1.FULL NAMES:_____________________2.ADDRESS:________________________3.SEX:_____________________________4.AGE:____________________________5.MARITAL STATUS:________________6.OCCUPATION:____________________7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________
9.FAX NUMBER:_____________10.AMOUNT WON:___________________
11. COUNTRY:___________________
12.8.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OFCOMPANY/INDIVIDUAL::_____________________________Upon receipt of the duly requested data which is to be sent via email, you will receive the contact information of the payment office to effect the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.Sincerely YoursREV.DAVID KLUVET
The Promotions Manager(GOLDMINE NETHERLANDS)
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