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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • ",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.
  • +447011139143 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • agentgrayarmstrong@yahoo.gr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sachsen Lotto-GmbH" <SachsenLotto-GmbH@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: agentgrayarmstrong@yahoo.gr
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:23:07 +0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOU HAVE WON ONE MILLION EURO;contact your claims agent now.


Sachsen Lotto-GmbH
Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Sachsen-Strasse 52,DE-13370 Postdam
Germany.


Reference Number: SL/06-GmbH/4009
Batch: SL/06- GmbH/3434


Congratulations!!!


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just

concluded annual final draws of Sachsen Lotto-GmbH

Program. Sachsen Lotto-GmbH draws was conducted

from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of

individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced

automated random computer ballot search from the

internet as part of our international promotions program

which we conduct every year.No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail

address attached to serial number 06-3434 drew the

lucky numbers 7-17-21-26-37-42 which consequently

emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in this

category.You have therefore been approved for a lump

sum payout of |1,000,000.00
(One Million EURO) in cash credited to file

SL/06-GmbH/4009. This is from a total cash prize of |50

Million Euro shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky

winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for

Sachsen Lotto-GmbH. The estimated |50 million jackpot

would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The

biggest was the |363 million jackpot that went to two

winners in a February 2000 drawing of The Big Game

Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a

hardcover insurance. Due to the mix up of some

numbers and names, we advice that you keep this

award from public notice until your claim has been

processed and your money remitted to your nominated

bank account as this is part of our security protocol to

avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage

of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within

our European booklet representative office in London. In

view of this, your |1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would

be released to you by our affiliate bank in Europe. Our

agent will immediately commence the process to

facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you

make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and

accredited agent assigned to you:

Mr.Gray Armstrong
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.
Phone: +44-701-113-9143
Fax :+44-702-406-7948
E-mail: agentgrayarmstrong@yahoo.gr



Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and

remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank

account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 3

weeks. After this date all funds will be returned to the

LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid

unnecessary delays and complications, please

endeavor to quote your Reference

Number:SL/06-GmbH/4009 and Batch

numbers:SL/06-GmbH/3434 in every correspondence

with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your

address, do inform your claims agent as soon as

possible.Members of the affiliate agencies are

automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Congratulations once again from all members of our

staff and thanks for being part of our promotions

program.


Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Julia Flo
Promotions Manager.
Sachsen Lotto-GmbH.

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