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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
  • frankscott_cordinator@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • financialconsult001@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: scott frank <frankscott_cordinator@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:11:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS''' LOTTORY LUCKY WINNER ,


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: frankscott_cordinator@yahoo.com



GOLDEN-BENEFITS INTERNATIONAL LOTTORY PROMOTION


75 Queen's Drive.

NAL Building & Tower,

Petersburg, SA GL, South Africa


BATCH NUMBER: SA 762901-PCD030



DEAR SIR/MADAM/MR/MS, Simon Williams,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International Programs held on the 3rd of June, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $1,500,000.00 USD (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) only.



CONGRATULATIONS'''



For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your wining information confidential until your claim have 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 (CBS) drawn from over 10,000 companies and 25,000.00 individuals email addresses from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by WILLSON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, in conjunction with GOLDEN BENEFIT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION, South Africa.



We look forward to your active participation in our next year 2007,Lottery Promotion of $20 million slot. You are requested to contact our Paying Officer, Mr. Phil Alasaka, in our London, UK Office to assist you to claim your winning fund via this email address: financialconsult001@yahoo.com





Note that, all winnings must be claimed not later than one month. After this date, all unclaimed funds will be declared null and void. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our Promotional Program.



Yours faithfully,



Frank Scott

(Lottery Co-ordinator)



- scott frank

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