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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:
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • +34672114296 (Spain, 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.
  • aclaimoffice@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BONO LOTTERIA AWARD" <azwahid@upsi.edu.my>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:22:35 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: Congratulation.....(2008)Call For Confirmation


INTERNATIONAL PRIZE/AWARD DEPARTMENT
YOU WON (1,000,000,00)Euros
BONO LOTTERY AWARD
Valencia Spain
BATCH: 14/017/ZHV /ES
REFERENCE NO : ZHA/24DF6H98G08/02

Dear:Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 16/07/08 of MAY, 2008.(Ticket Number:Y58NJD47659 /Serial Number:4882-2/Lucky Number:13-29-12-85-37.)Your e-mail address attached to the ticket number which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of Euros 1,000,000.00 (One Millon Euros).

CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims ha s been processed and your
money Remitted to you and this is part of our security protocol 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 70,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every Two year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in ou r next 50 million Euros International lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our Fiducial Agent:

BONO TRUST AGENCY
Name: MR.JUAN BENSON
Email:aclaimoffice@aol.com
Tel: 0034-672-114-296
Fax:0034-911-014-183

Our fiducial agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.This promotion was organised by some eminent personalities from all over the world to promote software companies and it takes place every two years.Please remember that all winning must be processed not later than 29th of August 2008 or when authentic proof is given for the delay of filing your winning claim.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full names,your country, your private Telephone and fax number,
your reference/batch numbers etc in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this programand also thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Philipina George
Lottery Co-ordinator.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam