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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:

• 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.
  • +31617906851 (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.
  • intergratedtrust@netscape.net
  • 261earthlink05@netscape.net
  • earthlink05@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Root Gordon" <intergratedtrust@netscape.net>
Reply-To: earthlink05@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:26:52 +0200
Subject: INTERGRATED TRUST PROMOTIONS NOTIFICATION


INTERGRATED TRUST INCORPORATION
Bezoekadres: Remistraat 7012 AM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Postadres:Postbus 3240 , Amsterdam .
intergratedtrust@netscape.net

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
REF: EAC 2091 PZ1
WINNING CODE : AMS 23 09 21

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 27/10/2005.Your e-mail address
attached to winning code: AMS 23 09 21 with Ref : EAC 2091 PZ1, which
consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of EUR 550,000.00 (Five Hundred And Fifty Thousand
Euros).

We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your
claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 20,000 company and 300, 000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every three years.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by, E-business Companies and
we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next 50
million USD international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our office for any assistance
necessary .Note your fudicial processing and legal aid is:
Philip Coker [Esq.] (Legal Director) Tel: 0031-617-906-851Fax: 0031 847 538 261earthlink05@netscape.net
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 2 weeks from the
date of receipt of notification.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number
and winning code in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform the legal director.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Root Gordon
(Lottery Coordinator.)

Note: This is an automatic mailing system, kindly respond to the legal
department of Earth link Incorporation
earthlink05@netscape.net
This email may contain information which is confidential and/or
privileged.
The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or
entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any
disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited.
If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify
the sender by telephone or return email and delete the material from your
computer.

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