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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:
  • "universal crossing sa"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • owendouglas_102@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bid loto <bidloto001@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 18:11:25 +0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS



Flash International Balloting Draw Program DEC, 2007 You have gained the computer Balloting Program This massage is from the MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL Flash Program South Africa for the 2010 world cup. UNIVERSAL CROSSING SAYOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM PROGRAM,THE SUM OF US$ 2,100,000,00 in cash as the total amount of the second category PLEASE CONTACT(MR. Owen Douglas)FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENTON PHONE NO.+ 27-83-332-4558 owendouglas_102@yahoo.com Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Program. Below are your Information’s; (R): NUMBERS: LLI/240142/011(B): NUMBERS: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL. To avoid delays, you are to quote your winning (R) And (B) numbers, and also fill the below processing form: 1. Full Name2. Country Of Origin3. Date Of Birth4. Contact Telephone And Fax Number5. Full Contact Address6. Marital Status7. Company’s Name (If Any) THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN Bid AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fé¤&copy; ration international de Football Association) FIFA
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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam