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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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.
  • musa_bello9@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: musa_bello5 <musa_bello5@me.by>
Reply-To: musa_bello9@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:25:53 +0000
Subject: !!!!!CONGRATULATION!!!!


[image: Art:Collage showing the various denominations of the euro
currency.]
€850,000.00 EMAIL SELECTION AWARD WINNING PRIZE 2008
*THE PROMOTION AWARD COMITEE*
*LOTTERY NATIONAL OF BURKINA*
*AVENUE CHARCE DU GUILE*
*OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO*
**
*!!!!!CONGRATULATION!!!! *
*Dear Lucky Winner,*

*We are pleased to inform you of the result of the E-MAILS LOTTERY RAFFLE
DRAW an International program held on the 5th of Janu, 2008.Your e-mail
address was attached to the following informations*
*(1) TICKET NUMBER: 6325698-44596-222*
*(2) SERIAL NUMBER: 410-32659*
*(3) LUCKY DRAW NUMBER: 4014-236985744-596 *
*which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum payment of €850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and fifty
Thousand Euros). *
**
*NOTE: Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocols to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
*
**
*All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all over
the world. This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was
promoted and sponsored by International software organization committee, we
hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next
coming(1million euro)international lottery.
*

*To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent email address
below;*
**
*Email :* musa_bello9@yahoo.fr

* CONGRATULATIONS: Contact your claim agent for due processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claims officer not later than *
*26 of JUNly, 2008. After this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed. *
**
*NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference numbers in every one of your
Correspondences with your officers. Furthermore,should there be any change
of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
Promotions program. *


*We wish you continued good fortunes. *
*Best regards. *
*Mr Adrew Slash*
*Promotion Comitee Chairman*
*Telephone: (00226)7044 55 85 *
*YOU CAN VIEW OUR PAST INTERATIONAL WINNERS* **

*Past winners.*
*
*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam