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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447045727870 (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.
  • uefaheineken212@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HEINEKEN & UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PROMOTION <info@heineken.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: uefaheineken212@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 14:07:31 +0000
Subject:

ATTENTION: Winner,

The Local Organising Committee of the Heineken European Champions
League is glad to announce to the world the giving away of the sum of ONE
MILLION POUNDS{GBP} to 100 lucky email addresses all over the world.

Heineken and Uefa Champions League draws was conducted from an exclusive
list of e-mail addresses
picked by an automated random computer ballot search from the internet. You
happen to be one of the lucky winners.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay off of €1,000,000.00 (One
Million POUNDS) in cash credited to file HL/07/4007.

This is from total cash prize of €50 Million pounds shared amongst the first
fifty- (50) lucky winners all around the world.

Your funds are now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance.


You can reach us with the information below:
CLAIMS AGENT:Tom Anderson
Email: uefaheineken212@gmail.com
Phone Number:+44-704-5727-870

To begin your claim, you are to choose from the options below:

1.Telegraphic/swift bank transfer.
2.Diplomatic Courier Service.

For option one (1),you are to send your name and address in full,bank
name, bank
address, next of kin, account number,Swift/Routing/Sort Code,so as to
facilitate the release of your funds to your stated local bank account.

For option two (2),you are to send your name and mailing address in full,
so as
to facilitate the release of your Funds to your desired address/office
address.

You are required to send the necessary information as regards your choosen
option to effect the transfer of your winnings to your designation.

Acknowledge receipt of this letter with a reply e-mail message.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Tom Anderson
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.


Mrs.Susan Hill
Promotions Manager.
Heineken Lottery
Management and Central Services:

Anti-fraud resources:

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