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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +31633789698 (Netherlands, 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.
  • bankgiroinfodpt@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.Willemila Van Gaal. <bankgiroinfodpt@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: bankgiroinfodpt@walla.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:33:14 +0200
Subject: Grand Prize Winner !!


Bank Giro Loterij.
Van Eewghenstraat 71 1071 GK,
Amsterdam The - Netherlands.
[An affiliate of Overseas
Subscriber Agents.]
Amsterdam The - Netherlands.

From: The Promotion Director.
International Promotion Dept.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you the result of the this year`s draw of Bank Giro Loterij Winners International programs held on the 08th April 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 00903228100 with prize Ref No: # 778009/2 and Batch No:# *683262#8436 drew €1,000,000.00 which was first in the class of category B of the draws. You are to receive the sum of €1,000,000.00 (OneMillion Euros).
In order to avoid mix up in cash pay-outs, we advise you to keep your winning information confidential until your cash prize of one million Euros(€1,000,000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This measure must be adhereto so as to avoid loss of your cash prize, winners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this program by other participants.

It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners are selected through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and companies e-mail addresses, the draws were conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system. The promotion is sponsored and promoted by Bank Giro Loterij and the Netherlands Gaming Control Board.We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot winning is €85 million Euros.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15 days after you receive this mail.
After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake.
Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote personal informations and winning numbers in all correspondence with us.Congratulations from all members of Bank Giro Loterij and the Netherlands Gaming Control Board.
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting the Bank Giro Loterij Security Department assigned to verify and authenticate the processment, Notarization/Legalization of your Winning procedures.

FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
MR. HARRY DUNCAN.
BANK GIRO LOTERIJ SECURITY DEPARTMENT.
Tel:+31-204-000-498.
Tel:+31-633-789-698.
Fax:+31-84-711-4016
Fax:+31-847-138-438.
Email:bankgiroinfodpt@netscape.net

Include:
1. Full Names:
2. Date of birth:
3. Sex:
4. Martial status:
5. Nationality:
6. Contact Address:
7. Telephone Number:
8. Next of kin:

The Foreign Transfer Manager will on your behalf expedite the processment, Notarization/Legalization of your Winning and transfer of your winning funds. Your security file number is 345DF/E5A*X903 (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (09-05-06) after which it will be declared unclaimed and will be add to next stake of 17,000.000 euro international lottery program. And should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Note: Non-resident winners will require a notarization / legalization of his or her winning in the High Court of Justice (HCJ) this is going to expedite the processment,Notarization/Legalization of your Winning and remittance of your prize funds.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Anybody under the age of eighteen (18) is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Willemila Van Gaal.
Co-ordinator International.









From the bankgiro Lotterij information desk.

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