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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +31642174345 (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.
  • infobankgiropro@netscape.net
  • infobankgirolpro@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "colen van ken" <bankgiroloterijl@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 12:15:58 +0000
Subject: Congratulations!!! BANK GIRO LOTERIJ WINNING NOTIFICATION.

BANK GIRO LOTERIJ.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM.
VAN EEWGHENSTRAAT 71 1071 GK, AMSTERDAM,
THE - NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: NBDJH087/HJSDS098/7633/98
BATCH: 4566FG/GYFGH54/SAS5465

Attention:

BANK GIRO LOTERIJ WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of
the BANK GIRO LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 25th
October 2005.You were entered as dependent clients with:

ReferenceNumber: 7334NFJF/UDDFMF/NDDD
Batch number: DFFF346/56TR/765GHG.

Your email address attached to the ticket number 445555377 that drew the
lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweep take in the category
(B), in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of eight hundred
thousand euros (€800,000.00) in cash is credited to file reference number:
43QFFSS/GDFD7565/66HGMH.This is from a total cash/prize of eight million
euros (€8.000, 000.00) shared among the ten international winners in
category (B)

Congratulations!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
(90,000) ninety thousand names of email users around the world, as part of
an international promotion program meant solely for enhancing and
encouraging human development across the globe.
But note that due to a mixed up of some names and addresses, we would
appreciate that you keep your winning to your self, even after your claims
has been processed and your funds was remitted to you. This is part of our
security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage
of the situation by other participants or impersonators.

To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting
your Attorney in the Legal Department of the Bank Giro Loterij assigned to
assist you in the processment, Notarization/Legalization of your Winning.

Barr. Blenheim Mark.
BANK GIRO LOTERIJ LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
TEL: +31-204 000 498.
TEL: +31-642-174-345.
FAX: +31-847-300-336.
FAX +31-847-300-342.
Email: infobankgiropro@netscape.net , infobankgirolpro@netscape.net

Include:
1. Full Names:
2. Date of birth:
3. Sex:
4. Martial status:
5. Nationality:
6. Contact Address:
7. Telephone Number:
8. Next of kin:

The Attorney will on your behalf expedite the processment,
Notarization/Legalization of your Winning and transfer of your winning
funds. Your security file number is 345DF/E5A*X903 (keep personal) Remember,
your winning must be claimed not later than (06-11-05) after which it will
be declared unclaimed and will be add to next stake of 17,000.000 euro
international lottery program. And should there be any change in your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Note: Non-resident winners will require a notarization / legalization of his
or her winning in the Area Court of Justice (ACJ) this is going to expedite
the processment,Notarization/Legalization of your Winning and remittance of
your prize funds.


Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Anybody under the age of eighteen (18) is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Colen Van Ken.
Co-ordinator International.

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