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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.

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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 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.
  • +31649304003 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • elektroniklotto7@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LOTTERY AGENCY" <mercywilliams08@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:44:47 +0600
Subject: CONTACT US FOR YOUR WINNINGS

Government Accredited Licensed Lottery Promoters,
Venderloop 1902 AB, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.

Ticket number MC/N653164251591-609
Lottery ref number EU/637652778

Attn:Sir/Madam

WINNING NOTIFICATION 2006, CONTACT US FOR YOUR WINNINGS

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 17 July, 2006. Your e-mail address
attached to Ticket number MC/N663164251591-609 with Serial number
NL/L73214,Batch
number 159808513,Lottery ref number EU/6367652778 and drew lucky numbers
4-9-17-36-44-78
which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of 1.500,000.00 Euros (One Million Five
Hundred Thousande Euros)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
articipants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system
drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes

place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association
of software producers. we hope with part of your winning,you will take
part in our next year 200 million Euros international lottery.

===============================================================

To file for your claim, contact our paying officer for the processing for
your claim
with the informatin below:

Dr. Daniel Goldsmith,
Remittance Department Director,
TEL NO +31 649 304 003
FAX NO +31 847 196 350
Email:elektroniklotto7@netscape.net

===============================================================

This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our
clients that all prize money should be claimed as and when due.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
do remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all your correspondence with us.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform our
agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically not disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Mercy Williams,
For Management.
www.lotto.nl

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