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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "micro lottery international"
• 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.
  • +31642428809 (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.
  • microloterynl@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "Morgen Van Leeuwin" <micronlotterysis@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:54:56 -0400
Subject: you won in our program, congrats!

MICRO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
VIJZELSTRAAT 56, 1017 HD,
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.


TO WINNERS IN OUR PROGRAM

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Micro Lotteries Winners International programs held on the
17th, October, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 00903228100
with prize # 778009/2 drew €1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of
the draws. You are to receive €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).

However, because of mix up in cash pay-outs; we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your money (€1,000,000.00) has been
fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This measure must be
adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize. Winners of our cash prizes are
advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this
program by other participants.

It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners
are selected through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and
companies e-mail addresses. The draws are conducted around the world through
our internet based ballot
system. The promotion is sponsored and promoted by Micro Lottery
International.

We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next
draws; the jackpot winning is €85million. Remember, all winning must be
claimed not later than
20 days. After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and
included in the next sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications remember to quote personal and winning numbers in
all correspondence with us.

Congratulations once again from all members of Micro Lottery International.
Thank you for being part of our promotional program.


Please, you are required to provide the following information below:

Names:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Sex:
Tel/mobile Number:
Fax number:
Nationality:
Next of Kin:
Contact Address:
Your winning numbers:
Quote amount won:

Without the followings your winning will not be processed for transfer to
your chosen account.

For more information regarding the lottery program, you can contact the
claims coordinator

Mr. Morgen Van Leeuwin of Micro Lottery Int'l

Email Address: microloterynl@netscape.net
Tel: +31 642428809

Congratulations once again.

Yours in service
For: Micro Lottery Int'l
Mrs. Alva Henrick

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