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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united states 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 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.
  • nationalwenneraward2008@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3anationalwenneraward2008@gmail.com
  • nationalwenner@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LOTTERY NATIONAL" <nationallotteryaward5@nsk.biz>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:09:32 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN YOUR EMAIL HAS WON.


Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59

ATTENTION: Winner,

I am pleased to inform you about the result of our July 2008 raffle draw
that was conducted by the NATIONAL AWARD LOTTERY Program. Your Email Has won
you the sum of $500.000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
You Are Advised To Contact Our Claims Agent Via This Email Below:-

Name: Mr. Douglas Pack
Email:nationalwenneraward2008@gmail.com<Email%3Anationalwenneraward2008@gmail.com>

Email; nationalwenner@yahoo.de

You are required to furnish us the below informations
1)Name:
2)Address:
3)Occupation:
4)Age:
5)Sex:
6)Nationality:
7)Country Of Residence:
8)Telephone Number:……………….Mobile telephone……………………..Fax number…………….
9)Winning Email Address:
10)Mode Of Claim:……………Cash…………………Cheque…………………Wire transfer…………
11)Your Ref number :
12)Your Batch number :
13)State :
Please Quote Your Reference Number as Ref: LS/2031/8161/04 Congratulations
From All Our Members Of Staff.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Mrs. Odimabien Well
Online coordinator
NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam