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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim 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)
• 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 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.
  • claim.office60@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Connie Jose" <award.draw01@biz.by>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 18:45:20 +0200
Subject: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION.


PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION.
CONTACT: MR. SIMS SANCHEZ.
FROM:ONCE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

REF: DRF/933/221/523
BATCH: 21/532/8YPK

Dear Winner,

Following our official publication of the results of the E-mail electronic
online Sweepstakes organized by Once lottery corporation, the Slidecircuir
award prize in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software
products, (F.P.S.), held on the 28th of May, 2008, in Madrid, Spain.

Wherein your electrononic email address emerged as one of the online winning
emails in the 1st category and therefore attracted a cash award of
1,000,000,00 Euros (One million Euros only)

We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact
the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more
information concerning the verification processing and eventual payment of
the above prize to you.

It is important to note that your award information was released today the
31st of May 2008 with the following particulars attached to it.

(i) Ref number: DRF/933/221/523
(ii) Batch number: 21/532/8YPK
(iii) Award/Email Ticket number: TK390/12/67

Please contact the claim agents within 5 working days to facilitate the
release of your prize, You are required to mention the above particulars of
your award in every correspondence addressed to the processing agents.

CONTACT NAME: MR. SIMS SANCHEZ.
CITY/ COUNTRY: MADRID, SPAIN.
EMAIL: claim.office60@gmail.com

Once lottery Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software promotion
companies. Dell Computers and other international companies. The Once
lottery internet draw is held periodically and is so organized to encourage
the use of the internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.

We are proud to say that over 20 Million Euros are won annually in more than
150 countries worldwide.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks after the
notification.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember
to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.

Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Connie Jose.
(Once Lottery Coordinator).

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam