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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to 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)
  • ",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.
  • +2348066464730 (Nigeria, 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.
  • kevin.brown96@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SKL LOTTO" <skllotto103@bigmir.net>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 11:17:41 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON 700,000.00 EURO FROM DIE SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSENLOTTERIE!


DIE SUDDEUTSCHE KLASSENLOTTERIE!
SKL-Gunther, Kronacher Str.60
D-96052 Bamberg
Germany
*http://www.skl.de/*

Reference Number: SKL/Millionenformel/05/1288
Batch: SKL/25/8787


Congratulations!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of the Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie Program. Suddeutsche
Klassenlotterie draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000
e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer ballot search from the internet as part of our
international promotions program which we conduct every year. No tickets
were sold.After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached
to serial number 65-5524 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which
consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in this
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
700,000.00Euros(Seven hundred thousand Euros) in cash credited to file
SKL/Millionenformel/05/1288. This is from a total cash prize of 35 Million
Euros shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.


This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Suddeutsche
Klassenlotterie. The estimated 35 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest
in Europe history. The biggest was the 363 million jackpot that went to two
winners in a February 2003 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.


Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this
award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet
representative office in Nigeria. In view of this, your 700,000.00 Euros
(Seven hundred thousand Euros) would be released to you by our affiliate
bank in Africa. Our agent in Nigeria will immediately commence the process
to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact
with him.


To begin your claims please contact your claims agent:


Mr. Kevin Brown,
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept.
Atl4B,5145D (Bntico Sistemas de Inform$B,5145D(Btico)

E-mail: kevin.brown96@yahoo.com

Phone: +2348066464730.


Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your
prize funds into your designated bank account.


Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After
this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed.In
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to
quote your Reference Number: SKL/Millionenformel/05/1288 and Batch numbers:
SKL/25/8787 in every correspondence with your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible. And also send over a copy of your filled
personal informations bellow in order for this organization and the bank to
have a corresponding personal informations about you.


FIRST NAME *..................,*
MIDDLE NAME *..................,*
LAST NAME *....................,*
GENDER *........................,*
MONTH OF BIRTH *....., *DAY *......,*YEAR *......,*
MARITAL STATUS *........,*
NATIONALITY*.............,*
RELIGION *..............,*
OCCUPATION *.............,*
ADDRESS *..............,*
ZIP CODE *.............,*
MOBILE PHONE NO* ............,*
HOUSE PHONE NO* .............,*
FAX *.................,*
EMAIL ADDRESS *..............,*

REFERENCE NO *........................,*

BATCH NO* ............................,*




Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.


Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Violetta Haagsma
Promotions Manager
Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie

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