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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 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.
  • trustgroupagent9@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "Luckyday Lottery" <lucky_22day@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:44:04 +0000
Subject: Congratulation You Have Won...

Congratulation You Have Won...

LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Ref. Number: 132/756/4007
Batch Number: 538901527-BB67
Tel/fax:0031-611-146-930
Email: trustgroupagent9@netscape.net

Sir/Madam.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of The Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 2ND of JANUARY 2006. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 27511465896-6410 with serial number
3772-510 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-31-45 which consequently won in the
1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of ERS
1,000,000.00 (One Million EUROS)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers andnames, 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 30,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world we hope with part of your winning you will
take part in our next year EUS50 million international lottery. To file for
your claim, please contact our fiducial agent(MR.PERRY VAN BROOK)

please riply to this Email Address: trustgroupagent9@netscape.net

of the trust Group Agency TEL:0031-611-146-930 Email:
trustgroupagent9@netscape.net

Please Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 31th of JANUARY
2006. 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 batch numbers in all
correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the
age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Mr.mike jose.
Lottery Coordinator.

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