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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")
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: JACKLIN WILLIAMS <jacklinswilliams754@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <loteriatrust1@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:33:33 +0100
Subject: Attention: Winner,


Attention: Winner, Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the result of ONCE PROMO 2007 promotions .We are happy to inform you that your email address have emerged a winner of Five hundred and fifty thousand euro(550,000.00)Euros. NOTE: to file for your claim, please contact the claim department below on email or phone LOTERIA TRUST AGENCY S.L Mr.PAUL VANFRANT Emails:loteriatrust1@aim.comTel:+34646468264Find below your promotion date, Reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in your correspondence with your claims agent (Mr.PAUL VANFRANT)PROMOTION DATE: 11th of AUG 2007.REFERENCE NUMBER: LSLUK/2031/8161/07BATCH NUMBER: 15/051/IPD1.Name in full2.Address3.Nationality4.Age5.Sex6.Occupation7Phone8Fax9.Present Country10.Amount won. Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for believing on email communication and also for being part of our promotion program.Sincerely Yours,Mrs.JACKLIN WILLIAMSTHE PROMOTION COORDINATOR.

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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam