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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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.
  • +447045708061 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Young Peters The Claims Agent <claimsagent_micdepartment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:22:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION. CLAIM PROCESSING FORM. FILL AND RETURN WITH YOUR IDENTITY.



Payment Release Order Dept.
Microsoft International Programme.
United Kingdom.

ATTN: Cort Urnerder



I am Mr Young Peters, the fiduciary/claim agent assigned to your case. I wish to congratulate you and to say you are a lucky person to have won in this lottery online promotion.


Here is a Payment Release Order Form, you are required to print out, complete and return the attached form.

The receipt of your completed form will lead to the payment of your prize to you as required.

You should also send a copy of your International Passport,Drivers License, National Identity Card or any other identity of yours,this is to confirm the authenticity of the name you sent us and to avaoid double claiming or any form of unwarranted abuse on this programm.

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You are to choose only One (1) from the Two (2) given options on how to claim your prize. For any option you choose, you are to tick the applicable box in the form given.

- 1. By Cash delivery, Your money Will be deliver to you by a deplomatic Courier delivery company directly to your home country).

- 2. Bank Online transfer will require you provide your account details for the transfer of your funds to your bank account.

When receive your completed form we will send you more information on any option you choose.
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You are to send your Filled Form and Scanned Identification by Fax or Email. All claim procedures must be completed on or before the date stated in the notification, after this date you maybe disqualified.

Once again I say congratulations and hope to hear from you soon.

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[input] City: [input] State/province: [input] Zip/postal code: [input] Country: [input] Phone: [input] Fax: [input] Mobile/cellular: [input] Internet at home E-mail: [input] Home page: [input] Employment and business Job title: [input] Occupation: [input] Company name: [input] Work address: [input]
[input] City: [input] State/province: [input] Zip/postal code: [input] Country: [input] Phone: [input] Fax: [input] Mobile/cellular: [input] Mode of collection Cash Delivery [input] Bank Online Transfer [input]



Yours faithfully,


Mr. Young Peters
Claims/verifications Agents.
Tell:+447045708061
FAX:+448701307540.
Payment and Release Order Dept.


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