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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:
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • mrslindahill22@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Microsoft Lottery" <mrslinda2@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: micheal_derek22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:58:28 +0100
Subject: ATM Card Value is $1.8MILLIO


Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref:

This is to officially inform you that(ATM Card Number; 4278763100030014) has
been accredited with your favor.Your Personal Identification Number is 2900.
The ATM Card Value is $1.8MILLION USD. You are advice to contact Miss Linda
Hill via Email:(mrslindahill22@yahoo.it)with the following information's :

FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:

Regards,
Senator David Mark.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam