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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • ecolottoclaimsdeptghana@yahoo.co.uk
  • eco-linkclaims_agent@k.ro

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?ECO-GLOBAL=20NATIONAL=20LOTTERY=20AGENCY?= <ecolottoclaimsdeptghana@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: eco-linkclaims_agent@k.ro
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:22:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ecolottoclaimsdeptghana@yahoo.co.uk

Eco-Global National Lottery Company


21 Wear House Road


Accra.


PMB 2


I.P.P Award Dept Accra Ghana.


WINNING NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw of the Eco-Global National Lottery programs held on the 16th of January 2006 in Accra Ghana in conjunction with the West African monetary institute; your e-mail address attached to ticket number: DVA310878 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,000 (One Million United States Dollars). This is from a total cash prize of US$10,000,000 shared amongst the first Twenty (10) lucky winners in this category.


Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Accra Booklet representative office in Ghana as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$1,000,000 One Million United States Dollars) would be released to you by our Agency representative in Accra Ghana. Our Accra Ghana Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.


All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies. This promotion takes place annually.For security reasons,you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.


To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary Agent: MR.DAVE PLAT on Email: eco-linkclaims_agent@k.ro .To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr.DAVE PLAT with followings details below:


1. Your full names:


2. Telephone number:


3. Contact address:


4. Country of residence:


5. Ticket Number:


6. Occupation:


7. Age:


Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with our designated agent .Congratulations, once more from all members and Staffs of this program and thanks for being part of our promotional lottery program.


Sincerely,


Harris Butler


Director of Eco-Global


National Lottery Company Int'l


ECO-GLOBAL NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY

- ECO-GLOBAL NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY

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