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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:
  • "sequel to your email" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +31634244897 (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.
  • loterij.staats@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "staats loterij" <loterij.staats@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:09:37 +0200
Subject: STAATS LOTERIJ PROCESSING DEPARTMENT


Attn: Ms Adelheid Fish



Sequel to your email message received, with regards for the processing of
you sweepstake lottery winning prize. I write to inform you that we here in
staatsloterij processing department are responsible for the processing of
your winning particulars. All you need to do is to provide us with
the information below:



1 FULL NAMES:..........................................
2 AGE: ................................................
3 OCCUPATION :.........................................
4 SEX:.................................................
5 PHONES AND FAX NUMBERS:..............................
6 COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:.................................
7 NATIONALITY: ........................................
8 MAILING ADDRESS:............................... .....
9 ANNUAL INCOME........................................
10 AMOUNT WON:..........................................
11 REFRENCE NUMBERS.....................................
12 BATCH NUMBERS........................................
13 YOUR WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS...........................
14 SERIAL NUMBERS.......................................
15 TICKET NUMBERS.......................................



This will enable us to carry out the processing of your winning
documents. As soon as the processing of your winning documents is completed
your prize will be transfer to your nominated account with 48hrs.



I hope to have given you the needed explanation fo the processing of you
winning documents.



Regards,

Mrs. Susan Van Gogh
For: Mr. Phil van Vliet
Staatsloterij NL

(Claim Processing Department)
Tel: +31- 634 244897
Fax: +31 847 195169

Email: *loterij.staats@gmail.com *

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam