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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.
  • 00447040103388

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <uknational_winners@msn.com>
Reply-To: martins1_2005@chelny.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 01:33:17 +0000
Subject: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" YOU ARE A WINNER !!!

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
12 BRIDGE STREET,
STAINS MIDDLESEX TW18 4TP
UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: AST341739DS

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners ofthe
NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 12th OCTOBER 2005 you
/ your company, attached to ticket number 013-2316-2002-477, with serial
number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and
consequently won in category B.You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay
of US$2,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: AST341739DS. This
is from total prize money of US$15,000,000.00 shared among the six (6)
international winners in the category B.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe, USA
and North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is
conducted monthly.Your fund is now deposited with the Finance and
Security section and insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers
and
names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice
until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol toavoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants
of this program.We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in
our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto.To begin
yourclaim, please contact your claims officer immediately:


MR MARTIN HILLMAN.
CLAIM AGENT
Tel: 0044-704-010-3388
Email: martins1_2005@chelny.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice, kindly provide him with the following
information:

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences
with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible. Congratulations
again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.

Sincerely,
THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
MR.MARK SMITH
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.

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This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they
are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify
the system manager.Office Of National Lottery.

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