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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")
• 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.
  • +447005804427 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "the6ballgames lottery" <sixballgamespromo_2006@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 23:08:46 +0000
Subject: THE 6 BALL GAMES LOTTERY NOTIFICATION OF WINNING!

THE 6 BALL GAMES LOTTERY
LONDON OFFICE
233-5 AMITHY GROVE
LONDON, SW200LL.
UNITED KINGDOM

DEAR WINNER,

We are please to announce you as one of the 3 lucky winners in the 6 BALL
GAMES LOTTERY draw held on 1st of January 2006. All 3 winning addresses were
randomly selected from a batch of 5,000,000 international emails. Your email
address emerged alongside 2 others as a 3rd category winner in this month's
draw.

Consequently,you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
£2,000,000 Pounds (Two million pounds) only. The following particulars are
attached to your lotto payment order:

(i) Winning numbers: 05,11,25,31,59,62
(ii) Serial number: 71-2-5166
(iii) Lotto batch number: 6BG-110
(iv) Reference number: WH-904-9

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

MR NORMAN KING
Claims Department Manager
WILSON & HENRY FINANCIAL FIRM
Email: wilson_henry_manager@msn.com
Fax: +44 7005804427


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

Sincerely,

Mr. Philip Churchill
Promotions Manager
Tel: +44 7040118013
Fax: +44 7005805159

N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 18 working days from date of mail
notification.
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.All winners under the age of 18 are automatically dis-qualified.
5.Please do not reply to this email, contact your claims agent.
(MR NORMAN KING).


_______________________________________________________________________

The 6 BALL GAMES LOTTERY Awards is proudly sponsored by financial Corp's and
a conglomeration of other international IT companies. 6 BALL GAMES internet
draw is held monthly, 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. We also encourage you
to visit our website and take your chance to play and become part of our
monthly winners. Millions are won on a monthly basis on one of the world's
most famous free lotto service.

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