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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:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447024092611 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Hall Desk " <voke35@mchsi.com>
Reply-To: uknationpromo@strompost.info
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 15:22:13 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE ALERT ****



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***************************************
This electronic mail is to inform you that you
have won the sum of 500,000.00
GBP [five HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING] in
the just concluded UK
On-Line Draw held in London.The result of our
computer draw
(#078) selected your email address :please send
full contact information to
claims officer.

Name: Mr. john Hall
Contact E-mail:uknationpromo@strompost.info

Telephone: Tel:+447024092611
***************************************
Regards
Mrs. Telecap Stewart,
Online Co-ordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam