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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "foreign service manager" (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 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.
- andersonjohn643@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: john anderson <delivery@yousendit.com>
Reply-To: andersonjohn643@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:50:56 -0700
Subject: hello

andersonjohn643@hotmail.com has sent you the following via YouSendIt

ATTENTION:
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today, 30th March, 2012 of winners of the VICTORY
PROMO LOTTERY,THE SPAIN/ INTERNATIONAL, PROGRAMS
held on 22nd March , 2012.
Your email address,is attached to ticket number
023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew
the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$5,500.000.00 in cash credited to file REF
NO. SSW/25041238013/03. This is from total prize money of
US$80,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a collation of frequent internet users from

all over the world from Australia,New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of International

Promotions Program, which is conducted BIA-annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of
some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants
of this program. We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion

International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim
agent; MR.GARY WHITE , FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
RAYMOND CROSSROAD, SPAIN, via this email address

( garywhite111@live.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 10th APRIL 2012. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
MR.JOHN ANDERSON
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
BRAXTON PROMO LOTTERY,THE
SPAIN.
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