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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +2348022119026 (Nigeria, 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.
  • queenandepartment@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ronney_wreeckmorgan@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • fedrick_curiljack@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • costumercarecentre_jp_mailpromo@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?technology=20sevices?= <queenandepartment@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: ronney_wreeckmorgan@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 09:15:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CLAIM YOUR WINNINGS!!!


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

JAPAN EMAIL INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!

JAPAN ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;

(Registration Z720633X).


Japan Lottery Headquarters:

Customer Service

28 TANFIELD ROAD,

MAR ZHENG CHINA

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


DEAR SIR/MADAM

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made on 09th

may 2006 winners of the JAPAN EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION, as part of our

promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from

2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of

the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.


Note : that you/your email address qualified for the draw.

as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the

e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket

number 27511465896-6410, with serial number 3772-510 drew the lucky

numbers 04,07,29,30,42,44,and Bonusnumber 39 and consequently you won in

the Second Category

of the JAPAN FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.

Your Batch Number: 538901527-BB67

Your Reference Number is: 132/756/4007

Your winning Ticket Number is. 27511465896-6410

Your Serial Number is. 3772-510

Your lucky draw Numbers are:04,07,29,30,42,44,and Bonusnumber 39

Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA


You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of

US$500,000,00 in cash, which is the winning amount for the Second

category

winners. This is from the total prize money of US$2,650,000.00 shared

among the international winners in the Second category.


CONGRATULATIONS!


Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US$500,000.00 is now

with TRANSGLOBE Finance securities Company insured with your email

address which won you this prize, therefore you should contact

(TRANSGLOBE FINANCE) your agent and give them your full names, so that they

will re-insure your CHEQUE under your full names.

To begin your claim, please call your claiming agent immediately.


DR. Ronney wreeck.

FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,

TRANSGLOBE FINANCE SECURITIES

PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG CHINA

TEL:+234-8022119026

EMAIL:ronney_wreeckmorgan@yahoo.com

EMAIL:fedrick_curiljack@yahoo.com

And provide him with all this required information.


1.Name:

2.Address:

3.Marital Status:

4.Occupation:

5.Age:

6.Sex:

7.Nationality:

8.Country Of Residence:

9.Telephone Number:

10.Fax Number:


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please

remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other

information

provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your

claiming agent.


Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being

part

of our promotions program.


Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using

JAPAN EMAIL PROMO addresses, but are not from JAPAN EMAIL PROMO

PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :

CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:COSTUMERCARECENTRE_JP_MAILPROMO@YAHOO.COm



Sincerely,

Yours faithfully,

MR. zaki suzzuki.

Online coordinator for JAPAN EMAIL INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION LOTTERY.

Sweepstakes International Program.

NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Online coordinator.



- technology sevices

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