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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +447075009689 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • paulshearer0000@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK LOTTERY" <roselinewoods24@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 08:10:39 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION 2006

UK MEGA LOTTERY PROGRAM
509 Notre Dame E.,Gorda Plaza
Tortola,British Virgin Island
www.freelotto.com
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: KPC/9080118308/02 AND BATCH NO: 54/1017/IDL.
(NO TICKET WAS SOLD)

ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM,

WINNING NOTIFICATION - Ref: KPC/9080118308/02
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro American Premium
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 21th May,2006 in
Tortola,British Virgin Island. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: B9564 drew the Winning Numbers:49-54-26-17-35, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00(Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file Ref
Number:KPC/9080118308/02 and Batch Number:54/1017/IDL.This is from a total
cash prize of US$12,500,000.00 shared amongst the first (25) lucky winners
in this 2006.

All participants were selected through the Internet computer balloting
system drawn from 150,000 email addresses from Middle East, Asia,
Africa,Canada,Europe and North America and Oceania as part of our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.This programme
is sponsored by EUROPEAN UNION/BILL GATES and WORLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
ORGANISATION to promote and enhance the use of Soft Ware in the Global
World.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with Financial Trust Group,a security Company in
U.K and insured in your Name.Due to mix up of some numbers and names,We
advise that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim
has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.We hope with a part of your Prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes valued at US$250 Million.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.Therefore
to begin your claim, please contact your Fudiciary Agent;
DR. PAUL SHEARER
CRISTAL SECURITIES &FINANCE.
DIRECTOR LEGAL DEPT
UK MEGA LOTTO CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
LONDON DISTRICT OFFICE
TEL:+44 - 704-011-8054
FAX:+44-707-500-9689
EMAIL: paulshearer0000@yahoo.co.uk

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice,You should endeavour to contact your claim agent not
later than 5th June,2006 as unclaimed funds would be transferred to the next
sweepstake.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent.

Furthermore,should there be any change of your address,do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
NOTE: If you are under the age of 18, you are automatically disqualified for
this star prize.

Sincerely,
MRS. ROSELINE H.WOODS.
CLAIMS NOTIFICATION DEPARTMENT,
UK MEGA LOTTERY PROGRAM
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
N.B. Please make sure your reply is been sent to the head of legal
department,Dr.PAUL SHEARER on email address: paulshearer0000@yahoo.co.uk

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