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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:

• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mary Bell" <mails.marybell@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:56:55 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

PRIME LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY PROMOTION
Customer Service
17-19 Cole Street,
baines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
REF. NO.PTP/UK/9420X2/68

BACTH NO:PTP/074/05/ZY/569


WINNING NOTIFICATION:



FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT PRIME LOTTERY
INTERNATIONALPROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
NO:PTP/074/05/ZY/569
REF. NO. PTP/UK/9420X2/68

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 17th of September 2005.
Due to the mix up of number, the results were released on the25TH of
SEPTEMBER 2005. Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with
serial number 18735625drewthe prime numbers of 21-70-81-82-99, which
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum payout of $2,500,000:00 Only (TWO MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARSONLY) in cash which is deposited with a
Finance & Security Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered
with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY 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 participants. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world. To begin
your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that have been
appointed for the processing of your claim with your contact email
address:ronbrook@walla.com to begin the processing of your claim: PRIME
LOTTO PAYMENT OFFICE MANCHESTER ENGLAND CONTACT
NAME: Ron Brook CITY/
COUNTRY: MANCHESTER ENGLAND

Reply email to: ronbrook@walla.com

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 31st of October
2005.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change
of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations
once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our
promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Mary Bell.



PRIMEONLINE PROMOTION
LOTTOFORM

Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:.................................................
2.Address:............................................................
3.MaritalStatus:.......................................................
4.Occupation:.........................................................
5.Age:................................................................
6.Sex:................................................................
7.Nationality:........................................................
8.CountryOf........................................................
Residence:.............................................................
9.Telephone...........................................................
Number:................................................................
10.Fax.................................................................
Number:................................................................


In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in everyone of your
Correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as
Possible.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18! is automatically disqualified..
Congratulations again from all our staff.


The Director Promotions,
Prime Lottery International.

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