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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")
  • "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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 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.
  • mrfred.brume@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "hansen baker" <awardx1@ukwebworld.org>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:48:26 +0000
Subject: UK WEB PROMO:REF.NO:UK/9420X2/68/305.

UK WEB PROMO LOTTERY,
COVENTRY,UNITED KINGDOM.
REF.NO:UK/9420X2/68/305.
BATCH NO:2005-2GBP-020
CATEGORY:3RD
LUCKY NO:43-11-44-37-10-48/05
AMOUNT WON:2,000,000.00 British Pounds Sterling.
ATTENTION: DEAR WINNER,
AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the UK
WEB PROMO LOTTERY,UNITED KINGDOM.(sweepstake lottery/award promotion)Your
email address,is attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459,with
serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-48/05,and
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum payout of 2,000,000.00 British Pounds Sterling
in cash credited to file REF NO. UK/9420X2/68/305
This is from total prize money of 40,000,000.00 British Pounds Sterling
shared among the twenty international winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a collation of frequent internet users from all over the world from
Australia, New Zealand,America,Europe, North America,Africa and Asia as
part of International Promotions Program.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company.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 you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
Mr Fred Brume.
Email:mrfred.brume@hotmail.com
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
UK WEB PROMO LOTTO HEADQUARTERS
COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM,

You are expected to process your claim, but because of distance, we can
help you in the processing of your claim to reduce the burden that you may
encounter during this process, it is optional in the constitution of our
company,we are not allowed to deduct or remove any amount of money from the
prizes won by our clients either for charges, taxes/other expenses which are
needed for the processing and transfer of our clients funds.This is
because of the hard-cover Insurance policy that came with itand also for the
safety of our client's funds.

NOTE: That claiming of your funds must be completed before deadline
(27th January 2006),further delay might attract additional expenses in the
processing of your claims. Furthermore Inorder to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers
in every one of your correspondences with your agent.
Finally, Original copy of your prize winning
certificate will be sent to you after claim declaration.Congratulations
again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.
Sincerely,
Mr.Hansen Baker.
THE PROMOTIONS/INFORMATION MANAGER,
UK WEB PROMO LOTTERY,
COVENTRY,UNITED KINGDOM.
Please do provide the following information's (claim Verification form)
fill and submit back via (Email:mrfred.brume@hotmail.com)
to your claim agent,
1,YOUR FULLNAME:.............
2,YOUR SEX:..................
3,YOUR ADDRESS:...........................
4,.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........
5,.YOUR FAX NUMBER:...............
6,.YOUR OCCUPATION:...............
7,.YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:...........
8,YOUR AGE:.......................
9,.YOUR REF NUMBER:..............
10,COUNTRY........................
11,E-MAIL.........................
INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:

(A)CASH

(B)ON-LINE WIRE TRANSFER to your designated Bank Account,ACCOUNT
COORDINATES
IF BY ON-LINE WIRE TRANSFER.

(C)BANK DRAFT.

Nb: All future correspondence must be made to:Email:
Mr Fred Brume.
Email:mrfred.brume@hotmail.com
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
UK WEB PROMO LOTTO HEADQUARTERS
COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM.


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