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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:
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: stevedaniel55@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 00:58:08 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

The Marina Offices,
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Manchester, F3O DHT
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref. Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02

Dear Eugenia Blond
Congratulations from members of our staff, We acknowledge the receipt of your email with request to file for your winning prize. We write to clarify and explain our mode of service that we render to client on lottery claim related issue.
Firstly, our ultimate aim is to ensure that the Prime Winner receive his/her winning prize. You are required to fill the CLAIM/ PROCESSING FORM in capital letters and return back to us by scanned E-mail
attachment for verification from the Lottery Company along with your photocopy of identification.
Secondly,you have to indicate the mode of payment you preferred,in the below options,
Option(1) Cheque, Option(2) Fund transfer to your account provided which will be forwarded to the paying office to effect payment of your winning prize.

The processing of your claims will be completed in ONE - two working days and subsequently you will receive your winning prize .
Your winning prize is covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY which is in accordance with article 34b subsections 132 of the International Lottery regulations as amended in the 1996 constitution this is to protect
the Prime Winner of his/her claims and to avoid misappropriation of the funds.
Be assured that in line with our principles of efficiency, transparency and customers satisfaction, we will handle all verification with the highest level of professionalism and discretion to ensure you receive
your winning prize within shortest possible time.

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 winning Prize have been remitted into your nominated account. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
Your PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM for the claim of lottery winning prize will be duly processed and Settlements be made upon certification. Hence, carefully fill in the appropriate information In the space provided below to facilitate our immediate commencement of your claim,With the Courier Company, processing.
FULL NAME OF FBENEFICIARY????????????????
REFERENC ENUMBER??????????????????............
BATCH NUMBER??????????SERIAL NUMBER???????..................

City/.Country.................DATE OF BIRTH.............
NATIONALITY????????..SEX?????AGE.???I.D/Passport No..........

Occupation........................
FULL ADDRESS:..............................................TEL.............
FAX ??????????..(if any)

AMOUNT WON
In Figures...............................................................
In Words.........................................................
Claim Expiration Date.....................

E-MAIL??????????????????????????????.
INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION: (A) CHEQUE (B) DRAFT) (C) TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
ACCOUNT COORDINATES (Details of the account where you want your funds transferred):
??????????????????????????????????..
??????????????????????????????????..
??????????????????????????????????..
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:
.??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
SIGNNATURE?????????????????DATE????????????????????????????

Once again congratulations!!!
Best regards
Steve Daniel

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