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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:

• 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:
  • ",500,000" (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.
  • +447045763720 (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.
  • winningclaimsoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:50:29 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!




FROM THE CONSUMERS DEPARTMENT
THE PEPSI COLA COMPANY,
151 CANADA SQUARE,CANARY WHARF,
LONDON, E14 5DY, UNITED KINGDOM.

THE PEPSI COLA COMPANY CASH GIFT NOTIFICATION.

This is to notify you, that you have been selected randomly
as one of several people to recieve great prizes for buying
our product this year.THE PEPSI COLA CONSUMER DEPARTMENT is
doing this to reward all our esteemed customers.

It is with great pleasure that we inform you of a prize won,
during thislast draw that was held. With this regard, The
OFFICIALS of THE PEPSI COLA CONSUMERS DEPARTMENT is pleased
to inform you that you have been approved for a payment of
lump sum of 1,500,000.00 Euros (One Million, Five Hundred
Thousand Euros) in cash credited.

Your reference number for verification is; BTN:41632006/20
and your ticket number is 7XBYZ2006 (You are required to
keep the above BTN and Ticket number safe, as without it you
cannot claim your prize).Please be advised that upon your
receipt of this formal notification,do fill the verification
form below, and return to the CLAIMS PROCESSING DEPARTMENT,
for final verification and further instructions on how to
claim your prize. To get intouch with the CLAIMS PROCESSING
DEPARTMENT,follow the instructions below:

You will be required to fill the form below correctly, and
send the details to the CLAIMS PROCESSING DEPARTMENT.

Please find the contact details below:

Claims Processing Officer: Mr. Vanden MacAlister
Contact Telephone: +44 704 576 3720 (DIRECT ENQUIRY LINE)
Contact e-mail: winningclaimsoffice@gmail.com

You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
information as soon as possible:

NAME IN FULL:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
PHONE/MOBILE:
SEX :
HOW OFTEN DO YOU DRINK PEPSI:
REMARKS ABOUT PEPSI:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are glad to have you as one of our lucky winners.

Yours Sincerely,
Online Co-ordinator
THE PEPSI COLA COMPANY

Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any
attachments,is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s)
and may contain confidential and priviledged information.
This e-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications
Privacy Act, and is legally privileged. Any unauthorized
review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam