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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:
  • "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 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.
  • gloclaims@yahoo.co.th
  • gloclaiming@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 17:11:02 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR EMAIL HAS WON YOU, EUROS: 300,000.00.







THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERY OFFICE.
Patpung beach, Soi Sipsam hwekwang
ratchatani Bangkok 10400,
Thailand.

GOL LOTTERY PROMOTION DRAW NOTIFICATION
Ref No:QAR/GLPX00/AA2008Batch No:6614/00322/T9-20

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw #9-51-88-76-14 NNC 77 of the Government Lottery held recently in which your email address attached to ticket number: 992 61 44 327 83 04 with the serial number: 1095/08 drew the lucky numbers, 40-06-66-00-55-78 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category Thunder ball Jackpot. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of THB15, 400,000.00 approximately Euro 300,000.00. (Three Hundred Thousand Euro ) in cash credited to file ZR/2220-TBX2/008. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from over 100,000 unions, associations, corporate bodies and individuals e-mails listed online.

This promotion takes place annually.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our International Booklet representative office here in Thailand as indicated in your winning numbers.Your fund is now available for claim.Due to the mix up of some numbers and email address,we request you to quote your Reference and Batch numbers.We also advice you to keep this award strictly from Public Notice until your claim has been processed. In view of this, your Euro,300,000.00. would be released to you by our payment office here in Thailand.

To file for your claim,please contact our Claiming Processing Office immediately;
MR. ANTHONY GEORGE
TEL: 668-7326-0555E-MAIL: gloclaims@yahoo.co.th
E-MAIL: gloclaiming@gmail.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.Remember,all prize money must be claimed not later than two Weeks after notice.After this date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Good luck from me and members of the staff of Government lottery.

Sincerely
Mrs, panpon praditt.
Promotions Manager.Co-Sponsors of the award: The Yahoo Incorporation, Microsoft Corporation,HotmailInc. and Emirates Airlines.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam