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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.
  • +34646428779 (Spain, 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.
  • notarizations@netscape.net
  • notarizations@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: cyberlotto <ferrisxi@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: winner@cyberlotto.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:43:53 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF WINNINGS !!!


CYBER LOTTOS INTERNATIONAL
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF:Ref No:GTR/548923/MPP, BATCH: 14/0017/SPM/IPD
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
The Cyber Lottos International is a(computer
programme)headquartered in Spain,Main aim which serves to promote
music,theater,art,literature,
projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health,as
well as science,research, and higher education.Most recently the
foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY to give out prizes based on the computer ballot system. By doing this the foundation seek to
encourage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits.
We are happy to inform you that your email address has been
selected as one of the lucky email addresses in the category "c" of the
online lotto conducted by Cyber Lottos International.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
The cyber-Lottos was conducted by a first of its kind automated
computer balloting system,where by email addresses of(30,000 email
addresses),were extracted from all continents of the world.A draw was
held in different categories and winners emerged from different parts
of the world and they are entitled to various cash prizes depending on their different categories.Thus,you are entitled to a prize money of 1,500,000.00 euros{ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO
ONLY}Reference number for your prize is:GTR/548923/MPP,Ticket
number:TB2/50183/BN.

How was the selection process done?
As a category C winner,you have been selected by computer balloting
system where only email addresses are soughted,from a total number of
30,000 email addresses drawn from all over the globe.
After an automated computer ballot of our International Promotions
Program,only ONE winner emerged in this category and therefore you are to receive a payout of 1,500,000.00 euros.To immediately claim your
prize,please contact our claim agent below are the contact information of
claim agent:


MR.LUCKY CLEMENTS
CYBER LOTTO INTERNATIONAL
CALLE CALROS 45
36578 FUENLABRADA,MADRID
SPAIN.
PHONE : 0034-646-428-779
EMAIL ; notarizations@netscape.net


Provide Prize reference number-GTR/548923/MPP and winning ticket
number-TB2/50183/BN for confirmation. In your best interest(s),you must initiate contact within one week of receipt of this
correspondence.Cyber Lottos International code no: TY/09786/JK
You may be required to provide any of the above information during the process of collecting your prize.We congratulate you once again and it is our hope that you participate in any of our international
programs in the nearest future Thank you.

Sincerely,
Steve Clansy,
Promotions Manager
Cyber Lottos International.
You are to provide the below details,to enable the speedy evaluation
and processing of your winnings.we advice that you adhere strictly to
their procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent
cancellation.
1. your full names
2. your full home / office address
3. direct telephone/fax numbers and email
the above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in your claims.


PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE TO KEEP ALL LOTTERY INFORMATIONS FROM PUBLIC AS WE WILL NOT ENTERTAIN CASES OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS PROCESSING OR COMPROMISE THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF ALL OUR WINNER.THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF THE CYBER LOTTOS INTERNATIONAL
NOTE:
PLEASE REPLY TO: notarizations@netscape.net








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