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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")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447031947368 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Tina Forrester" <camelotuklottery02@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:22:18 +0000
Subject: CONGRATS, CLAIM YOUR REWARD.

CAMELOT LOTTERY PROMOS,

406 BURY NEW ROAD

WHITEFIELD,

MANCHESTER M45 7SX

U.K.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,

REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312

Dear Winner,

Compliment of the season our dear lucky winners. We are pleased to announce you as one of the 6 lucky winners in the CAMELOT LOTTERY PROMOTIONS  held on 16th of January 2006. All 6 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 40,000 international emails. Your email address emerged alongside 5 others as a 3rd category winner in this month's draw.

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of £300,000.00 Pounds (Three Hundred Thousand pounds) only. The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:

(i)   Winning numbers:        990-11-815-37-10-83

(ii) Email ticket number:    901-0148-790-691

(iii) Lotto Batch No.               13/FFP/LDL/037

(IV) File REF NO:                    MELI-T/17-F044262312

Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

CONTACT AGENCY:

MR. LARRY BISHOP AND ASSOCIATE LTD U.K,

20 Lausanne Road London,

SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K

Email:  claims_department@camelotpromotions.org.

    Tel: +44-7031947368

You  to provide the claim agent with the under listed  information as soon as possible so that he can process your claims:

1. Full names…………………

2. Phone number……………..

3. Fax number………………

4. Sex........................

6. Present Location……………

Be advised that your winnings would be paid to you in installments of £30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Pounds). This is done because of the amount won by you, this money would be paid to you on monthly basis for the next ten (10) months.

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,

Tina Forrester.

LOTTERY COORDINATOR,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.

PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK.

406 BURY NEW ROAD WHITEFIELD,

MANCHESTER M45 7SX

U.K.

N.B:

1.All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.

2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.

3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.

4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent.

_______________________________________________________________________

The INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK. Is proudly sponsored by financial Corp's, the Euro American group and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. And is organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Pounds are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

Copyright © 1994-2005 Camelot Uk Lottery Inc.

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