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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",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.
- +447024010991 (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.
- claimagent.johnbalsons@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Winning" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <innfoclaims649lotdraaw@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:30:15 +0100
Subject: Lucky Day 649

Lotto 6/49 Draws
January 2016
Ref. Number: 132/756/4007
Batch Number: 538901527-BB67

Sir/Madam.

RE: Winner Notification

Congratulations!!!

Your email ID has won £1,000,000:00 from the “FreeLotto Lottery Service Held in London, to promote the Canadian and United Kingdom Lotto loreprograms with email network Service . Your claim files reference Number : FL-L49uk/11/09 Three (3) email addresses was selected from One Million email addresses and your email address is among the three winning email addresses in the winning pot, which was attached to pin No: 0215 which ultimately has won you the sum of £1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds only) Our agent broker agent service will process the release of your cash prize through our payee bank by means of Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into your nominated bank account. Be informed that funds cannot be deducted because of the insurance policy place on it, until the mentioned cash prize reaches the sole winner/beneficiary’s Nominated bank account for security reason(s).

Free Draws date Sat, January 23, 2016, - Ontario 49 draws, and visit website:

http://www.lotterycanada.com/lotto-649 to confirm winning Number: 4-26-28-29-40-48 Bonus Number: 13.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

To process the release of your above mentioned cash prize, contact the Broker

agent director with the details below:

UK BROKERS AGENT SERVICE
------------------------

Agent Name: Mr. John Balson
Telephone: ++44 702 401 0991
E-mail: claimagent.johnbalsons@gmail.com

You are advised to send the below details and your reference number to Mr. Donald

Allison, your broker agent with mentioned details to enable him facilitate the

release of your cash prize.

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Contact Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:

Yours in service,
Mrs. Joana Mendez,
{Group Coordinator}
© Free Lotto 6/49 Lottery Service.
Lottery Coordinatorhttps http://www.lottolore.com/l6490116.html

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