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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • ",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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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 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.
  • rainbowfiducialagent2007@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Max Key <maxkey83@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <rainbowfiducialagent2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:50:42 +0000
Subject: EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE



AV 5 CASTILLA MADRID SPAINFROM: RAINBOW AWARD DEPT.REF: SUN/2010-968091/03BATCH: 54/010/IPDDATE: 10/10/2007 EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears RAINBOW E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION as the confirmed Winner of our last RAINBOW Email lottery program held on the 8th October 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 20675543256-786 with Serial number 3765-75 drew lucky numbers 7-12-18-24-32-45, which Consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been Approved For a lump sum payment of One million five hundred thousand United state dollars US$1.5million).CONGRATULATIONS!!! This promotional program takes place every year. All participants were Selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 Companies and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all Over the world. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications Please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all Correspondence. We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than 25th October 2007. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
To file for your claim or for further details, please contact our agent at rainbowfiducialagent2007@yahoo.co.uk In respect of our commitment towards helping the less previledge, we ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any charity organization you desire at your Convenience.
To enable us file in your name for payment, please do provide the following informations: 1, YOUR NAME.................2, YOUR SEX...3, YOUR ADDRESS:........................................................................................................................................4, .YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:...................................5, .YOUR FAX NUMBER:..........................................6, .YOUROCCUPATION:.......................................7, .YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:...............................8, YOUR AGE:...............9, .YOUR REF NUMBER:..................... Please I'd like to know how you want to receive your prize won of US$1.5Million, choose from the following medium. 1, By Cheque/Draft2, Bank Wire Transfer. Provide the following immediately so we can start processing your payment. Once again congratulations. Max Key.Global Winning co-coordinator. WARNING!!! ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY KIND OF TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FORWARD TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION
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