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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • +32486953735 (Belgium, 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.
  • euromillion1972@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Vanessa Thomas" <euromillion70007000@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:36:48 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION
FINAL NOTICE EMAIL LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES
(ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT RAY KARL WILLIAMS EUROMILLIONS LOTTERY AGENCY)
Ref. Number: 5-4-74-43-50-3-6 Batch Number: 5-17-19-GF 26
DATE:9/2/2006
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you about the result
of the Euromillions
Lottery Winners International programs held on
9th of
Febuary 2006. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number
NK14-5-82-27-31-15-28 with serial number GLH72-6-29-45-1
drew lucky
numbers 99-5-1-19-30-61 which consequently won in the 1st
category,
you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$ 1000, 000.00 (One Million United
States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and name's 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 25,000 company and 40,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes place every three years. This lottery, was promoted by the
software corporation and president of e-lottery/euro millions to
compensate some few individuals with website and email addresses, we
hope that with part of your winning you will take part in our next year
50 million international lottery.
To file for your claim, please
contact our FIDUCIAL AGENT:
Mr.RAY KARL WILLIAMS of EUROMILLIONS LOTTERY
AGENCY.
TEL: +32486953735
Email: euromillion1972@netscape.net
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than on the 8th
of March 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,
Mrs.Vanessa Thomas.
(Lottery
Coordinator)
N.B
To file for your claim, please contact our FIDUCIAL
AGENT:
Mr. RAY KARL WILLIAMS of EUROMILLIONS LOTTERY AGENCY.
TEL: +32486953735
Email: euromillion1972@netscape.net 

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