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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:
  • "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 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.
  • forddepartment_smith@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "guston_anderson" <guston_anderson@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:30:25 -0600
Subject: winnings notification!!!





FORD MOTORS PROMO (HEADQUARTERS)
An Affiliate of Honda UK.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON,LONDON

FROM: FORD MOTORS COMPANY UK.

ATTENTION: WINNER!
TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-03

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of the FORD MOTORS PROMOTION PROGRAM held on the 7th ofApril 2006.You were entered as dependent clients with; Reference Serial Number: 652-662 and Batch number AT-040SB06-03.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: 2752246896 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category, in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of 250,000.00 Pounds Sterling (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1. This is from a total cash prize of Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling shared among the ten international winners in first categories, along with a new blue car. Congratulations!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of ourinternational promotion program. Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.

This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators. You are contact our accredited agent for your claim.

Name:Dr Smith Donald E-mail:forddepartment_smith@yahoo.co.uk FORD CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
He isyour agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H°67/B4 (keep personal). Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (30th of September, 2006).
Failure to claim your winning/fund will be added to next 2,500,000 pounds International lottery program. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
We will like you to funish us with these informations to enable us proceed with the final stage which is the transfer of your winnings.
CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM

1. Full names:..............................................................
2. Address:................................................................
3. Tel.............................................Fax.......................
4. monthly income:...........................................................
5. Date of Birth.................................Gender....................
6. Nationality:................................................................
7. State:.........................................Zip Code:..................
8. Ref: numbers..............................................................
A scanned identification of your self to be sent to us. You are advised to forward these information as soon as possible to enable us attend to your file. After you have sent down this information, a certificate of Claim of the Ford brand new Focus car and your cash prize will be sent to you. This is to your proof of winning from this office to the security firm before the release of your funds. You are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements from taking advantage of the situation.
Once again, Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
MR HARDY GREY.
FORD MOTORS PROMO/ CO-ORDINATOR.

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