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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")
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: Kate Lampard <aussie_delivery11@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <murray_claimsoffice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:50:52 +0000
Subject: Lucky Winner





*****************************Ref: AISUK/941OHK/04Batch: 14/65/0039*****************************Lucky Winner, The Aussie Lottery International program held in London 2007.Happily announce to you the draw of Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564-75600545-188 with Serial number 5388/02 with drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery prize in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP1,000,000.00. CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT TO GET THE FULL DETAILSCLAIMS AGENT: Mr.Murray RobinsonEmail: Murray_claimsoffice@yahoo.co.ukNB: PLEASE SEE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR REF AND BATCH NUMBERS IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE TO YOUR CLAIMS.Yours Faithfully,Mrs.Kate Lampard.
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