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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barr_ahmedbabah@list.ru
  • barr_ahmedbabah@mail.ru

Fraud email example:

From: Eunice Sakoh <mrs_eunicesakoh2@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:51:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS




UNI: 24 HIGHER AVENUE HARRIS PARK
GRANVILLE NSW 0152 SYDNEY
AUSTRALIA.


Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS!!!






WINNING NOTIFICATION !

Dear Sir/Madma:

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 17th MAY 2007, from the Australian Lotto incorporated program. This is a bonus to promote lotto in Australia Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses form some site.

Your email address was attached to ticket number: 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows
5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lotto in the second category.

You here by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category.


All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from
Canada,Australia,United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lotto was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Further more your details (e-mail address) falls within our European booklet representative office in Amsterdam, Holland, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$500,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in LOME TOGO.

Our Fiducial Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him

We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.


TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM : Simply contact Our Fiducial Agent, : BARRISTER AHMED BABAH. ( ESQ)
E-mail address : barr_ahmedbabah@list.ru
.

Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
! ! ! PLEASE BE WARNED ! ! !

Note, all winnings must be claimed before 10th June 2007, otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organizations.


Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards Mrs Eunice Sankoh Ali (co-ordinator)

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT barr_ahmedbabah@mail.ru

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.




Mrs Eunice Sankoh Ali
(Online Co-ordinator)




Yours faithfully,
Mrs Eunice Sankoh Ali
On line co-ordinator for
AUSTRALIAN LOTTO PROGRAMME,
Sweepstakes International Program.





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