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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",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)
  • ",500,000" (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!
• 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.
  • +31619281884 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "EURO MILLION LOTTERY " <euromillionintpipg@winning.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:27:35 -0500
Subject: COMFIRMATION LETTER

Euro Millions Lottery International.
Delflandlaan 4 ,Postcode 1061 px
Amsterdam , Netherlands .

Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON Euro 1,500,000.00

We are pleased to inform you of the result of Euro Million Lottery, which
was Held on the 25th of October, 2007.Your e-mail address attached to
E-ticket Number:21-22-33-79-82 19-77 With Prize Number (match 5):111444477
drew a prize of Euro 1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand
Euros).
This lucky draw came first in the 2nd Category of the Sweepstake.
You will receive the sum of Euro 1,500.000.00 (One Million Five Hundred
Thousand
Euros) from our Authorized bank.

Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes, including the time
limited placed on the payment of your prize:Euro 1,500.000.00, we advice
that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your
funds:Euro 1,500.000.00 will be transferred to you by our bank. You must
adhere to this instruction, strictly, to avoid any delay with the
release of your funds to you.

This program has been abused severally in past, so we are doing our
best to forestall further occurrence of false claims. This sweepstake was
conducted under the watchful eyes of 8,000 spectators. Your e-mail
address attached to E-ticket Number 22-22-33-79-82 19-77 was selected
and; it came out first by an e-ballot draw from over 250,000 e-mail
addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addresses). This program is
sponsored by CFI to compensate faithful internet suffers around the globe.

Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners.
With your permission, your e-mail will also be included in the next
Sweepstake of 20Million Euros. You must claim our prize: 2,000,000.00
Euros not later than 12-days from the moment you receive this e-mail. In
order to avoid unnecessary Delays with your claim from the bank; please
contact your them immediately, and quote your winning and
personal information in all your Correspondence with the bank.

Here is the contact,
***************************************************************************
*****
FORTIS FINANCE INC.
Amsterdam-Netherlands.
Contact Officer: Mr. Micheal Anderson
(Director of Operations)
Tel: + 31-61-928-1884
Fax: + 31-84-736-7601
E-mail: info@fortisfins.com
***************************************************************************
********

Furnish them with the following:
(1).First Name:
(2). Last Name:
(3). Telephone:
(4). Fax number:
(5). Address:
(6.) Nationality::
(7).E-ticket number:

Congratulations in Advance!!!

Yours Faithfully,

Rosemary Van Persie . (Mrs)
Coordinator.
Europe Million Lottery International..........................

Anti-fraud resources:

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