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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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: United Nations <unnaorg@ymail.com>
Reply-To: claimssdept@live.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:31:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: (( CONGRATULATIONS FROM UNITED NATIONS ))


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: unnaorg@ymail.com



-
UNITED NATIONS IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME.



Attention: Winner,



How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not understand why this mail came to you.

In line with the commemorating event with World bank,your email Was rolled out as one of the winning emails in the United Nations and World Bank Global Promotion. Your email has won for you the sum of £650,000.00GBP (Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand British Pounds)

We are pleased to inform you that your email address was indicated and was drawn, also attached to a ticket number 001768432463 with serial numbers FTS/8070337201/06 and drew the lucky numbers 15-22-24-48-50-37(30) which subsequently won you £650,000.00GBP.

Therefore, you should send your full Names, winning number, telephone number and your correct mailing address where you want your prize to be sent to you:

Person to Contact: Mr. Mensah kuffor
Directorate Of International Payment and Transfers
870 United Nations
Plaza 20-A
New York, N. Y. 10017
Email: claimssdept@live.com


Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place.



Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam