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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!
• 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.
  • +2348037097976 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF.SALISU OSMAN MOHAMMED" <msw_paymentoffice_centre@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:29:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WINNING FORM(FILL THIS FORM AND SEND IT BACK FOR IMMEDIATE PROCESSING)




FROM:THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS

PAYMENT MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,

MICROSOFT WORD LOTTERY PAYMENT CENTER AFRICAN ZONE PROCESSING OFFICER:

(PROF .SALISU OSMAN MOHAMMED )

TELL: +234-8037097976



NIGERIA

WEST-AFRICA.



MS-WORD LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT:



FILL BELOW FORM AND SEND BACK TO US




FULLNAME...............................................................

BATCH NUMBER..............................................................................

REFERENCE NUMBER........................................................................

WINNER NO.........................................................................................

AMOUNT WON..............................................

DATE OF BIRTH...................................................................................

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:……………………….......................................


SEX....................................................................................................

MARITAL STATUS..............................................................................

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN..........................................................................................

OCCUPATION...................................................................................

COMPANY NAME..................................................................................


TELEPHONE........................................................................................

EMAIL................................................................................................

BANK ADDRESS.....................................................................................

BANK ACCOUNT NO..............................................................................

BRANCH CODE.....................................................................................

INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:

(A) CHEQUE ....................

(B) DRAFT ................................

(C) TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER................................................






DATE...............................................................



APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

THIS FORM IS TO ENABLE US HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIZE WINNER WHICH WILL BE FOWARDED TO OUR MANAGEMENT BANK FOR YOUR TRANSFER OF FUND.
PLEASE FILL IT AND SEND TO US FOR YOUR DOCUMENTS OF CLAIM. AS SOON AS YOU FILL THIS FORM , THE MANAGEMENT WILL FORWARD IT TO THE BANK FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR BANK AND YOUR WINING CERTIFICATE WHICH WILL BE SEND TO YOU AS A RIGHT WINNER.





PROF . SALISU OSMAN MOHAMMED
(PAYMASTER)
TELL: +234-8037097976










NOTE:
Be careful of scam artist they are every where you should make sure you keep your winning numbers and this whole winnings as a secrete as the prize money is been ready to forward to you. Some fast people related to you might just get away with all your wining details claiming they are the actual winner to claim your prize. So be careful of everybody around you. We have seen many situations of double claim and most times it is either one of their family member or a friend. They most times tell you to forget about it. So be careful, I wish you the best in life with your prize (money).


Again, remember, all funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as Unclaimed and donated to charity organization.



Thanks.


PROF. SALISU OSMAN MOHAMMED
(MS-WORD PAYMASTER)
CALL: +234-837097976


For: MANAGEMENT

MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION AFRICAN PAYMENT ZONE.











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