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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million british pounds" (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.
  • +448715031903 (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.
  • abrahampetersclaimoffice@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: microsoft <mprocessingboard2008@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:45:00 +0200
Subject: 2008 MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION.




Micro-soft Innovator Award
30 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JD United Kingdom 2008 MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION.

Ref: BTD/968/07
Batch: 409978E


Dear Email User,



MICRO-SOFT INNOVATOR AWARD

We are happy to inform you that your email address has won a consolation prize of the Microsoft Anniversary Corporation EMAIL DRAW held May 30, 2008. Your email has won you £1,000, 000.00 (One Million British Pounds Sterling). To claim your prize, you are advised to contact your Fiduciary Agent Mr. Abraham Peters Immediately on Tel: +0044 7031 887 669,
============================================

Note: your Winning (e-mail address) falls within our Micro-soft centre computer machine in our lottery representative office in UK, as indicated in your play coupon and your approved sum of One million British Ponds will be released to you from this regional office


For your prompt claim contact your Fiduciary Agent via email immediately within 24hrs.
Name: Mr. Abraham Peters
Tel: +0044 7031 887 669
Tel/ Fax: + 44 871 503 1903
Email: abrahampetersclaimoffice@yahoo.co.uk [mailto:abrahampetersclaimoffice@yahoo.co.uk]

Sincerely,
Mr. Timothy Williams
Micro-soft Promotion Team
****************************** ***********************************************
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your cash prize is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever means you wish to receive your cash prize.

*** Microsoft shall not be liable to your loss of fund arising from your inability to adhere to the above instruction! ***





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