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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mrhassan_pd06@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Diana Scott <diana_scotto2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 18:49:21 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RE: AWARD FINAL NOTICE 2006 JACKPORT!!!












SUNSWEET PROMO LOTTERY, LAGOS-NIGERIA. BV.
***************************************************
(NOVEMBER 2005 JACKPORT.)
Buikslotermeerplein 2003+05, 1026 XL LAGOS-NIGERIA.
FROM: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL CLAIM DEPARTMENT.
***************************************************
REF:OYL / 5876754-87609-03
BATCH: XT134/8876501/XZT.
***************************************************

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTICE 2006 JACKPORT!!!
Atten: Dear Winner.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, of winners of the SUNSWEE PROMO LOTTERY LAGOS-NIGERIA. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 26th of January 2006. Your email address is attached to the ticket number; with serial number drew the lucky numbers, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category You have hereby been approved for a lump sum payment of US$1.000.000 in cash credited to your file REF NO.OYL/5876754-87609-03.

This is from total prize money of US$65,500.000.00 shared among all International winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer Ballot system drawn from 50,000email addresses from AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AMERICA, EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA and ASIA as part of international promotions program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON THE LOTTRERY !!!
Your fund is now deposited with a Finance company insured in your favor Due to the mix up of some numbers and mail addresses. We ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize you will participate in our end of our year high stakes US$1.5billion international lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent below immediately:

MR. HASSAN EMAD.
CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OFFICER.
SUNSWEET PROMO LOTTERY, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
E-MAIL ID: mrhassan_pd06@yahoo.co.uk
mrhassan_pd06@yahoo.co.uk

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 27TH February 2006. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: That You will Ask him to give the VERIFICATION FORM TO FILL for the processing of your winning In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complication, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. You are advised to inform us of your receipt of this mail.

Sincerely,
MRS. ANN TAIWO.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, SUNSWEET PROMO LOTTERY, LAGOS-NIGERIA



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