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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:

• 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.
  • +447011132446 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: europeanpr Becky <europeanprizeaward2007_001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:09:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FURNISH US WITH YOUR DETAILS AND GET BACK TO US


EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT
1 Plough Place,
London EC4A 1DE
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Dear winner,


We simply advice that you fill the below claim form ,
so that it can be taken to the processing department for verification,
and moreover to know if we are dealing with the right winner.

Lastly, i will also advice that you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

FILL THE FORM BELOW WITH YOUR DATAS
1.Full Name:____________________
2.Address:______________________
3.Nationality:____________________
4.Age:______________________________
5.Occupation:____________________
6.Phone:________________________
7.State of Origin :_________________
8.Country:______________________

Best regards,
Mr,David Nelson
TEL:+44-701-113-2446
TEL:+44-702-407-7543
TEL:+44-702-402-3245
FAX:+44-707-570-0301
Lottery Co-ordinator


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