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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 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")
  • "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.
  • dnnlltgh@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dnlghclaim@k.ro

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Dep.Of=20National=20Lott?=" <dnnlltgh@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: info-dnlghclaim@k.ro
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:47:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT


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



DNL-GH

Department of National Lottery Ghana

Plot 26/167 February Road Accra Ghana

P. O Box 1139 Accra Ghana

Ref. Number: TK-756/04222B

Serial Number 2917-323

PIN NUMBER: A01783324-B



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs


held on the 24/03/2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number :310878GH655BE which consequently won in the category B section , you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States dollars).


CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, 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 60,000 company and 40,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.


To file for your claim, please contact our Claims Agent with the below contact information: Contact Person: Mr.Toufik Abdul (Claim Agent)info-dnlghclaim@k.ro


Please confirm to our Claims Agent with your personal information:


1. Your Full Name:

2. Contact Address

3. Telephone Number

4. Fax Number:

5. Country of Resident :

6. Your Winning Ticket Number:

7. Occupation:

8. Age:


Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 21 days from the first date of this Notification. 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,serial number and pin number in all correspondence to your claim agent.


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.


VERY IMPORTANT NOTE : If you have any reason to feel that this mail is not suppose to me sent to you ,please "DO DELETE" immediately to avoid any abuse to our promotional lottery Organization



Yours Sincerely,

Dr.Mariam Peston

Zonal Cordinator

- Dep.Of National Lott

Anti-fraud resources:

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