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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.
  • +447006032175 (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.
  • stewartrogerson01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Stewart Rogerson <ste_wart00112@msn.com>
Reply-To: <stewartrogerson01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:36:06 +0000
Subject: Greetings: Fund Beneficiary



HSBC Bank PlcUnited KingdomThe Worlds Local Bank.8 Canada SquareLondon E14 5HQUnited Kingdom(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68Batch: 074/05/ZY369
02-10-2009
Greetings: Fund Beneficiary:
We hereby confirmed receipt of part payment of US$6,500,000.00 dollars only, into our
official ESCROW account with the HSBC Bank in London by order of the Central Newly
Introduced 2008 Settlement of Debt Scheme (SDS) in charge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee
on Overdue Contract / Next of Kin payments in Africa, as indicated in our database.
This programmed was introduced to all bank in Africa, for payment and settlement of Foreign
Debt, as the African Nation, has suffered a lot of loss because of debts owed
internationally, the 2008 budget has the payment order and you are approved and scheduled
for payment immediately, forthwith and unconditionally, your funds would hit your account in
the next 24 hours as soon as you meet the requirements for the payment.
Kindly provide us with the below information by fax # +44-7006-032-175, or Email:
(stewartrogerson01@hotmail.com to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate
remittance into your designated account;
Beneficiary name:...........................................................................
Address:....................................................................................
.
Tel:.......................................................Fax:.............................
.
Receiving
Bank:..............................................................................
Address:....................................................................................
.
....................................................…......................................….Bank Routing Number:............................ Swift
Code:.................................
Account number..............................................................................
We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further communication with
your associate in any of the African countries for they contributed 100% hindrances to the
release of your funds. Our final fund release order will be forwarded to our operational
paying bank, the HSBC Bank in London, UK for immediate transfer of your allocation into your
designated account upon receipt and official re-confirmation of your information in our database.
Note: We only pay through direct bank to bank Wire transfer.
Your full co-operation is fully required, as this might be the only available payment order
for the year.
Note: Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.
Best Regards
Stewart RogersonManager HSBC BANK.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam