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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:

• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: bertinedaleba@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:26:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FELICITATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


BILL GATES FOUNDATION LOTTERY

A Votre Aimable Attention,

Nous Avons Le Plaisir De Vous Annoncez Que Vous Etes L'un Des Heureux
Gagnants De La Bill Gates Foundation Lottery For Internet Expansion In
international Dont Le Siège Mondial Pour L'Afrique Ce Trouve En Cote d'Ivoire .
Une Loterie Portant Sur Les Adresses Email Des Internautes du continent.

La Valeur Totale En Jeu Est De 50.000 000 Millions Euros Et Votre
Adresse a ici été Tirée Au Sort Par Sélection Informatique Lors De
Notre Premier Tirage Annuel Effectue La Semaine Dernière Au Siège Mondial Sis En Cote d'Ivoire .

Vous Faites Donc Partie Des Heureux Gagnants Et Votre Gain Est De
100.000 Euros.
Pour Entrer En Possession De Votre Lot,Veuillez Adressez Exclusivement Par email Au siège Mondial De La Bill Gates Foundation Lottery For Internet Expansion Un Courrier comportant :

Votre Nom, Prénoms, Adresse Complète, Numéro De Téléphone, Fax, email
Ainsi Qu'une Copie De Votre Carte Nationale D'identité Ou Passeport.
Après Quoi Il Vous Sera Explique Comment Entre En Possession De Votre
Lot.


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Anti-fraud resources:

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