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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:
  • ",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)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447031922201 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "mary Johnson" <mary1johnson@hosanna.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:51:13 -0700
Subject: Your winning Reference Number TFR/9900034943/JPT.


*AFFILIATED OFFICE OF FREELOTTO U.K
82 Victoria Street, Victoria London SW1 U.K.

DAILY JACKPOT WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the recent results of the
FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on 16th August, 2008. You
were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER: F2-003-036
and Batch number FR/45-300-06. Your email address Related to the ticket
number: 54-20-17-52-34-30 that drew the lucky winning number, which
consequently won the daily Jackpot in the first category, in four parts. You
have been approved for a payment of £1,413,000.00 (One Million Four Hundred
And Thirteen Great British Pounds) in cash credited to file reference
number: TFR/9900034943/JPT.
Congratulations!!!

FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for 16th August, 2008.

£10,000.00: 12-32-17-14-24-10
£100,000.00: 2-27-22-47-16-21
Daily Jackpot: £1,413,000.00: 54-20-17-52-34-30
Super Bulk: £10,000,000.00: 37-2-48-41-46-25-43

Please contact the under listed claims release office for immediate pay out
of your winning fund:

Mr. Raymond Petters.
(Freelotto Fiduciary Department)
Phone: +44 703 192 2201
Email: raymondpetters@live.com

He is your agent, and he is responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you. After receiving your check from our office in U.K
other relevant documents you may need to claim your winning will be
delivered to you by our paying bank as soon as you validate your claims.
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The freelotto internet drew is held every six months and is so organized to
encourage the use of the internet and computer worldwide. We are proud to
say that over 300 millions Euros are won annually in more that 118 countries
Worldwide.

Sincerely,
Mr. John Thomas
Customer service.*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam