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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +31649302963 (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.
  • vics_claimsdept@movemail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Precious Foundations." <vics_claimsagent@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 05:17:03 +1100
Subject: Email Soccer Lottery.

PRECIOUS FOUNDATIONS.
SWEEP STAKE LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
LEIPZIG-GERMANY.
Email: vics_claimsagent@msn.com

REF NO:PF/55500414/06.
BATCH NO:GFA/2006/WC.

WINNING NOTIFICATION.
We are please to inform you that the result of PRECIOUS FOUNDATIONS
SWEEP-STAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 26th September 2005,in
conjunction with GERMANY FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/index.html
For the Successful bid to host the FIFA 2006 SOCCER WORLD CUP which have
been released.Your email address attached to ticket number 009-6637-5253
with serial number 0208/06 drew the lucky numbers8-13-24-32-48, which
consequently won the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of
US$750,000.00(SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)in
cash credited to file REF NO:PF/55500414/06.This is from a total cash prize
of US$5,000,000.00 (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)shared among
the(6)Six International surprise winners in this category and you will be a
special guest during the closing ceremony

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our approved partners insured to your
name,Due to mixed up
of some numbers and email address we ask that you keep this award from the
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
you as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid fake claims or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
350,000 names as part of our international promotions program towards
hosting the WORLD CUP in Germany next year.

Please kindly contract your agents with detail information below:
MR.MARKUS OWENS.
DIVINE HOLDINGS.
TEL:+316-4930-2963.
E-mail:vics_claimsdept@movemail.com.

All winning money must be claim not later than 14th October 2005.In order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
referenceand batch numbers in every correspondence with us,Furthermore
should there be any change of your address do inform us as soon as possible.

You are to provide your claim agent with the under listed information
soonest:

1. NAME IN FULL:...........................................................
........................

2. ADDRESS:................................................................
..........................

3. NATIONALITY:............................................................
.........................

4. AGE:....................................................................
..............................

5. SEX:....................................................................
..............................

6. OCCUPATION:.............................................................
......................

7. MARITAL STATUS:.........................................................
...................

8. PRIVATE PHONE...........................................................
....................

9. FAX:....................................................................
..............................

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims
process,failing which would lead
to disqualification,Winners are therefore advised to expedite action on
their claims process.

(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and
unconditional agreement
to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoid any
discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.

(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details
very confidential,as
any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this confidentiality on the
part of the winners
will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath
of secrecy taken
on employment.

Congratulations for being a part of our promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,
ING. ANNSON KOLLER (FOR LOTTERY PROMOTERS).
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====================
The PRECIOUS FOUNDATIONS SWEEP-STAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM is proudly
sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,the Intel Group,Toshiba,Dell
computers,Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international
companies,The PRECIOUS FOUNDATIONS SWEEP-STAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM draw in
each quarter of the year and is so organized to encourage the use of the
internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that up to Ten Million
Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

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