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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "e.a.a.s " (no such lottery exists)
  • "arena complex km 18 route de rufisque" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
  • "route de rufisque" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447045799030 (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.
  • barrister_peter2008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Paddy" <barrister_peter3@mailbox.hu>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 05:04:27 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We happily announce to you the draw of 2008 Euro-Afro Asian Sweepstakes
Lottery International Program held on the 10th March 2008 in United Kingdom.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: FD559/SL/7443465/05 with
serial number:652-662 and draw lucky number:5341802-560 which subsequently
won you lottery in the 3rd category of file number: FA1305U-ID. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$250,000.00 (Two hundred
and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in Cheque.

All participants in this lottery program were selected randomly through a
computer ballot system, drawn from individual email addresses from all
search engines. Your e-mail address was picked by the automated computer
ballot system, which has been programmed for this random selection. This has
eventually qualified you for the Winning. This promotional program takes
place annually, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities,
Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc.With the support of European
corporate companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and
computers worldwide.

For security purposes and clarity we advice that you keep your winning
information's confidential, and not to be disclosed to anyone until your
claim have been fully processed and your winning Cheque delivered to you. BE
WARNED!

CONTACT: Barrister Azim Peterson
PHONE:+44-704-579-9030
EMAIL: barrister_peter2008@yahoo.com


In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications make sure that your
winning details are quoted correctly in all correspondence. We advice that
you adhere strictly to these procedures to avoid disqualifications and
subsequent cancellation. The above detailed information will be absolutely
necessary to facilitate the process of your winning Cheque.Once again!
Please Note that this winning is valid for(14)fourteen days and grace period
of(7)sven days,failure to issue claims after this period, your Cheque will
be automatically voided.
CONGRATULATIONS.


E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters,
Euro-Afro Asian Sweepstakes Lottery Inc.
Customer Service, 580 N.Tenth Street,
Sacramento, CA 85914,
An Affiliate of Charity International.
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque,
I.P.P Award Department,Uinted Kingdom.
DR. ALLEN SMITH,
TEL:+44-702-404-2889
FAX:+44-703-183-4622
WEBSITE: www.virtualworlddirect.com
DR. ALLEN SMITH
(Z0NAL CO-CORDINATOR)

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam