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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million 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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • ",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 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.
  • +2348034433473 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • erictim108@yahoo.com
  • erictim101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LA CAMPAIGNE AWARD PROMOTION" <award0010@telegraf.by>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 17:46:26 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNER


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
MR.PAUL MARK.(LA CAMPAIGNE AWARD PROMOTION)
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: 12/0078/IPG
BATCH NO: EGS/ 20054117/08

ATTN: WINNER.

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT AWARD PROMOTION
DRAWS HELD 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:021-7276083-04
with serial number:31270-0 drew lucky numbers:05-06-12-14-38 which
consequently won in the 5th category.you have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay of (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in cash credited to
file with REF:º.EGS/3662367114/13

Note that all participants in this award promotion program have been
selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
Officials and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines
and web sites,from Asia, Australia, NewZealand, Europe, North and South
America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions
Program.

This promotional program takes place every year,and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Igwe of ibos
and Oba of yoruba other corporate organizations.

THIS IS TO IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION WORLDWIDE,ENCOURAGE THE USE OF
INTERNET AND COMPUTERS WORLDWIDE FOR VAST KNOWLEDGE AND ALSO INCREASE THE
STANDARD LIVING OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED

Your fund is now deposited with Union Bank and insured in your name For
security purpose and clarity,we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this programme by some participants.

We look forward to your active participation in our next 4 million dollars
slot.

To begin the processing of your prize, you are to contact your claims agent
through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as
stated below:

Name..Rev Dr Eric Tim

Phone.. +234-803-443-3473

CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH HIS ABOVE DIRECT PHONE NUMBER IF YOU ARE CALLING
FROM (USA) THIS IS HOW YOU DIAL 011-234-803-443-3473 BUT IF YOU ARE CALLING
FROM ANY OTHER COUNTRY,THIS IS HOW TO DIAL +234-803-443-3473

You are also advised to provide your claim agent with the under listed
information as soon as possible,Make sure you send it to his two email
addresses below,

YOUR CLAIM AGENT E-MAIL ADDRESSES BELOW,

E MAIL: erictim108@yahoo.com

E MAIL: erictim101@gmail.com

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax
7. Batch Number
8. Serial Number

WARNING!!!

(1)YOU MAY RECEIVE THIS NOTIFICATION MORE THAN ONCE AS THE ORGANIZATION
RE-SENDS IT TO ITS WINNERS IN MOST CASES UNTIL EVERY WINNER HAS CLAIMED HIS
OR HER PRIZE TO ENSURE THAT ALL THE WINNERS RECEIVE IT. ANY OTHER
NOTIFICATION OF THIS NATURE RECIEVED BY ANY WINNER BEARING ANOTHER TRADE
MARK OR CONTACT INFORMATION SHOULD BE IGNORED OR FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS
AGENT IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT THE ACTIVITIES OF IMPOSTERS.

(2)SUBMISSION OR PROVISION OF WRONG WINNING INFORMATION TO YOUR AGENT LEADS
TO IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION AND CANCELLATION OF YOUR WINNING.

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date of this
notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,remember to quote your Batch number and Serial numbers in all
correspondence.

Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.

Congratulations!!!once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

NB: Please make sure you pay ten percent of your winning to any charity
organization of your choice because we encourage development of less
privileged homes and proper welfare of the less privileged.

Sincerely,
MR.PAUL MARK.
VICE PRESIDENT.
LA CAMPAIGNE AWARD PROMOTION INT'L

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