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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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!
• 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.
  • +2348053326482 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • foundationoffice_bs@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF) " <foundationoffice_bs@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:52:39 -0500
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION OF FOUNDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)



THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)
http://www.fdf.org
16 Rue Lanterne,
Lyon 69001, France.

The Fondation De France(FDF) would like to notify you that you have been
chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash
Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business development.


The FDF, established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups and now supported by
the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations
Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was conceived with the
objective of human growth,educational, and community development.

In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out a yearly
donation of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United states dollars only) each to
100 lucky recipients.

These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international
recipients orldwide; in different categories for their personal business
development and enhancement of their educational plans. This is a yearly
program, which is a measure of universal development strategy.

The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of
people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and
all around), probably like in the next 20yrs.

Kindly note that you will only be choosen to receive the donation once,which
means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again.Make sure
you utilize the donation wisely on something that will last you a long time.
Recipients are only eligible to be awarded this donation once.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and millions of
supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected among the lucky
recipients to receive the award sum of US$2,000,000.00 as charity
donations/aid from the Fondation De France, ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in
accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries
email addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000 internet websites
or a shop\'s cash invoice around your area in which you might have purchased
something from).

You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for qualification
documentation and processing of your claims. After contacting our office,
you will be given your donation pin number, which you will use in collecting
the funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers
(FDF-444-6647-9163) in all discussions.

Executive Sec. Dr,Bakare Soliso
Email: foundationoffice_bs@yahoo.fr
Tel:+234-805-332-6482


Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,not
later than 20 days after notification. Failure to do so will mean
cancellation of that beneficiary and its donation will then be reserved for
next year\'s recipients.

On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards.
Mrs. Claudia Lauren.

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