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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:
  • ",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)
• 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.
  • +447024098029 (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.
  • claimingmanager.processing@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: congratulations congratulations <mocoss30@msn.com>
Reply-To: <claimingmanager.processing@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:41:39 +0000
Subject: Microsoft Promotion Team London United Kingdom





Microsoft Promotion Team London United Kingdom1537 STRATFORD RDBIRMINGHAM B28 9JARef NO: MPT-ZR39-825P-4Batch NO: 74-263-MPT.Serial NO: 97560


Attn: Winner

Congratulation” your EMAIL ID has won to you the sum of £1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds)Winning No:11-13-26-34-44-48,ticket number B9665 75604546 199 and Batch Number 74-263-MPT This Draw was conducted in Belfast , London United Kingdom on this day to fight high rate of poverty growth in the world, sponsored by Bill Gate and British Government

Please be informed by this winning notification to file your claims immediately. You are advised to make contact to your referred agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winning prize.

To file for this claims, Please Contact your claims manager with the contact information below:

MICRO SOFT TEAM AWARD CENTER
CLAIMS MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION:TEL:+44 702 409 8029 +44 702 409 8130Contact Person:MR.THOMAS BRIGGSEmail:claimingmanager.processing@gmail.com

You are advised to contact your Claims Manager with the following Details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:

Name (in Full) :Country:Address:Telephone No.:Mobile:Fax No.:Sex:Age:Occupation/position:Amount Won:Ticket Number:Serial Number:Lucky Numbers:

We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this season.
MRS.LINDA LARRY.Microsoft Promotion Team London United Kingdom[Publicity Secretary]

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam