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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim 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)
• 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.
  • +31645411673 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: kraslot@kraslot.org
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 23:05:30 +0100
Subject: ATTN:EMAIL BEARER

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
KRASLOTEN LOTTO INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: TL/0534/06/08
BATCH:75/011/INL


Dear Winner,

Following official publication of results of the Email electronic online Sweepstakes organized by the Krasloten lotto corporation, the Slide circular award and the Heineken prizes in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S.), held on the 8th of July 2008, in Den-Haag The Netherlands, wherein your electrononic email address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the 1st category and therefore attracted a cash award of US$750.000.00 (Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars 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 you that your award information was released today with the following particulars attached to it.


(I) Reference Number:TL/0534/30/06
(ii) Ticket Number: TL754/22/76
(iii)Batch Number: 75/011/INL
(iv)Lucky Number: 2-20-29-41-49
(v)Award: Number:TL 22/15409


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.JAS VAN ROODE.
CITY/ COUNTRY: DEN-HAAG, THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL: +31-645-411-673
FAX:+31-847-569-169
EMAIL: krasagency@switched.com

The Grouplotto Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software promotion companies.The Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell Computers, Microsoft and other international companies.The Grouplotto 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 Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.Rememer, all winning must be claimed not later than 15th of July, 2008.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,
Mrs. Susan Henk
Promotions Coordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam