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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• 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)
  • "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 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.
  • +447045706504 (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.
  • aufoundation001@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: aufoundation001@hotmail.com
Date: 5 Nov 2007 01:31:48 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON NOT JUNK MAIL.



Dear mohamed,
WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
NEITHERLAND AUSTRALIAN,
DATE 3RD NOVEMBER 2007
REF N: EGS/475061725
BATCH N:05/763638/IPD

We happily announce to you the draw (#1086) of the Australian NATIONAL LOTTERY,Online Sweepstakes International program held on the 31st October 2007.A lump sum of amount $500,000 (Five hundred thousand
United State Dollars)is insured with your email identity.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE;
Simply contact our regional office for payment.
Contact Person,DR MARK JONES email....(aufoundation001@hotmail.com)
by filling this form below and send it to him to file for your claim .
DR MARK JONES,email....(aufoundation001@hotmail.com)
Tel +44-704-570-6504

LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.

FULLNAME.................................................
DATE OF BIRTH..................................
ADDRESS..................................................
SEX.........................
AGE..................................
NATIONALITY...........................................
OCCUPATION...........................................
TELEPHONE..........................................
EMAIL.................................................
DATE......................................................
SIGNATURE...........................................
WINNER REF/BATCH NO...........................APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF OF AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY BOARD!!!.

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS MADE YOU RICH!!!

YOURS IN SERVICE,
MRS ALICE HENRY
EXECUTIVE(AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INC.)
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR.





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