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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:
  • "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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!
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +8613530932990 (China, 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.
  • financedirectorcn@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • financedirectorcn@myway.com
  • johnchenglee@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Baqa Muhammad" <bmaseem@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:47:28 +0500
Subject: Re: JAPAN INTERNATIONAL EMAIL LOTTO


Spam Regarding JAPAN INTERNATIONAL EMAIL LOTTO

I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING IN MY SPAM FOLDER. THEIR LATEST MESSAGE IS
APPENDED AT THE END .

*YOU ARE AMONG THE LUCKY WINNERS -[Mon, 15 May 2006 02:27:30 +0000]* Inbox
financedirectorcn@yahoo.com to me
More options 15-May







JAPAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.


JAPAN EMAIL PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION SECTION,
14 TOSHIKO ROAD,TOKYO JAPAN


BATCH: EGS/ 22504002/03
REFERENCE: 15/0018/IPD


AWARD/WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

The members and sponsors happily announce to you the draw of the JAPAN
EMAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION being held annually in Tokyo, Japan. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 3432218756 with Serial number 45417 and
Reference number 132/756/4007 drew the lucky numbers:
(13)-(43)-(06)-(15)-(02)-(40)bonus # (09).Which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
individuals,union,association, companies and corporate bodies that are
listed online

The Lottery teams up with local companies and media partners to promote
Lottery products, and informs citizens on where the proceeds from Lottery
ticket sales go.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00
(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash. This is from a total cash
prize of
US$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION DOLLARS),shared amongst the first
international(20) lucky winners in this category.

A statewide focus is taken on most large promotions, and the Lottery works
with local companies, such as Pepsi and IBM, in "co-promotional"
partnerships. These partnerships help each company introduce new products to
customers.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize.Our accredited agent in china (TRANSGLOBE FINANCE) will tranfer your
winning fund to your account once they receive your information

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asia booklet
representative office in CHINA as indicated in
your play coupon.In view of this, your $500,000.00 (one five hundred
thousand dollars) would be released to you by our payment agents
(TRANSGLOBE FINANCE)

To begin your claim, please call and contact your fiduciary agent
immediately with the below number and email.

DR.JIANG LEE FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
GLOBAL FINANCE SECURITIES
PLAZA DE MAR ZHENG CHINA

EMAIL: financedirectorcn@myway.com
EMAIL: financedirectorcn@yahoo.com

Tel: +86 13530932990

PROVIDE THEM WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION;

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................
NATIONALITY:............................................................
OCCUPATION:.............................................................
SEX:.......................AGE:..............Email......................
MARITAL STATUS..........................................................
ADDRESS................................................
TEL/FAX NUMBER .............
SERIAL NO:................
REF NO:.................
LUCKY NO:...........................
TICKET NO...........................
PASSPORT OR IDENTITY CARD FOR VERIFICATION.................................


Remember all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks of this
notification.After this date all unclaimed fund will be returned to our
treasury as unclaimed.


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 our claims agent

Congratulation once more from all the members and staff of this program.

Goodluck We wish you continue good fortunes.


Mrs Ayo Dam
Vice-President,
Japan International Promotion


Mr Jiang Lee
Online Co-ordinator/Notification Officer
Japan International Lottery




Copyright ?1994-2006 The Japan Lottery International Promotion
Org.www.japanemaillotto.net <http://org.www.japanemaillotto.net/>
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline


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GOVERNMENT TAX AND VAT CLEARANCE EXPATRIATE SECTION <
johnchenglee@yahoo.com> to mohammed_ame
More options 12-Jun (4 days ago) GOVERNMENT TAX OFFICE
INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
CHINA

ATTENTION SIR/MADAM

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR FUND TRANSFER DOCUMENTS FOR
THE TRANSFER OF UD$500,000.00 TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS REQUIRED BY CHINA
GOVERNMENT LAW AS WINNER OF JAPAN EMAIL PROMOTION.
THEREFORE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY *US$2,150* AS GOVERNMENT REVENUE TAX AND
STAMP DUTY.
DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU DID NOT PAY THE ABOVE MONEY AS YOU ARE NON RESIDENT
OF CHINA,AND YOU NEED TO PAY THE FOREIGN TAX ON THE FUND THAT CAME AS PER
OUR SECTION 213 SUB (7a) REGULATION OF FOREIGN FUND.
WE HAVE THEREFORE *STOPPED* YOUR FUND
TRANSFER AND REQUEST YOU TO PAY THE MONEY WITHIN THREE DAYS TO ENABLE US
GIVE YOU A TAX CLEARANCE
DOCUMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

AND THESE YOU HAVE TO PAY DIRECT TO OUR ACCOUNT OR BY WESTERN UNION THROUGH
OUR AGENT MR LI BO

BANK NAME: BANK OF CHINA
ACCOUNT NAME:DUTY STAMP
ACCOUNT NUMBER:4758645 0188 005197 7
BANK SWIFT CODE: BKCHCNBJ400
BANK ADRESS:BANK OF CHINA

BE ADIVISE THAT IT IS OUR OFFICE RESPONSIBILTY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE
YOUR FUND ONCE YOU PAID YOUR TAX , AS THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FULL
RESPONSIBLE FOR IT
AS A PAID TAX IN IS TOTAL AMOUNT THE GOVERNMENT SEE
THEREFORE THE GOVERNMENT MUST MAKE SURE THE TAX AMOUNT IS REMITTED TO THE
BENEFICIARY
SO SEND ME THE DETAIL OF PAYMENT ONCE YOU DO IT

THANK YOU.

NOTE:YOUR WINNING PRIZE IS PROTECTED BY A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY WHICH
MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEDUCT ANY AMOUNT FROM THE MONEY BEFORE IT HAS BEEN
REMITTED TO YOU.THIS MEAN THAT THE ABOVE CHARGE CAN NOT BE DEDUCTED IE NON
DEDUCTABLE FROM THE PRIZE AND HENCE MUST BE PROVIDED BY YOU BEFORE YOUR
PRIZE IS TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,YOU SHOULD CONTACT US
MR JOHN CHENG LEE
DIRECTOR
EMAIL:*johnchenglee@yahoo.com*
*info@inlandrevenue.cn
www.inlandrevenue.cn*

______________________________________________

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