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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.

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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:
  • "high insurance policy" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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.
  • +447011146560 (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.
  • microsoft_20007promoofficeuk2@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. SCOTT WILLIAMS" <mircosoft.20007promotion@gmail.com>
Reply-To: microsoft_20007promoofficeuk2@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 14:28:06 -0700
Subject:


* * *[image: One of the logos of Microsoft Windows, the Company's best-known
product.]*
*Dear Lucky Winner, *

*BACTH NO: MCT/120987437645/2007/10
REF. NO: GRP/2636619/Q
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
**INTERNATIONAL
/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 5th OF OCTOBER, 2007. *

*Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were released on the 5TH OF
OCTOBER, 2007. Your name attached to ticket number 2190286573 with serial
number 1873562 drew the lucky numbers of 23-72-39-42-77 which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category. *

*
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £1,000,000:00 Only
( ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS ONLY) in cash which is deposited with a
Finance & Security Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with
HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. *

*To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that has
been appointed for the processing of your claim with your contact
telephone and fax number. MICROSOFT PAYMENT OFFICE CITY/ COUNTRY: *

*BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
Contact Person:
MR. Scott Williams
Fudiciary Agent,
Phone number : +447011146560
: +447024039476
: +447024039687
Email: **microsoft_20007promoofficeuk2@yahoo.es*<microsoft_20007promoofficeuk2@yahoo.es>

*THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY FROM STATED FORM FOR
VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER. *

*FULL NAMES:................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:...........................
CITY/STATE:................................
COUNTRY:...................................
NATIONALITY:...............................
SEX:..............AGE:............
MARITAL STATUS.............................
TEL NO:....................................
NEXT OF KIN:...............................
OCCUPATION..............................
ANNUAL INCOME:.............................
AMOUNT WON:................................
REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:.............................
LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO.............................
SERIAL NO: .................LOTTERY DATE:........................ *

*Your are now to choose your prefer mode of collection to enable us send
your funds to you on time. *

*CHOOSE YOUR MODE OF COLLECTION:
A. Courier Delivery Service
B. Quick Online Wired Transfer *

*Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for *

*being part of our promotional program. *

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam