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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims director" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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!

Fraud email example:

From: scott frank <frankscott_cordinator@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:26:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: We say congratulations once more for been a winner in our lotto programme.



GOLDEN-BENEFITS INTERNATIONAL LOTTORY PROMOTION
FROM: THE DESK OF THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OO9L-SATBPK,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/CLEARANCE APT/BAR022,

ATTENTION Amarjit Singh,

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $1,500,000.00 USD (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) only.
CONGRATULATIONS'''

FIRST AND FORE-MOST WE ARE STILL USING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO STILL SAY A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ABOUT YOUR ABOVE WON MONEY WHICH YOU HAVE JUST BEEN AWARDED.I AM MR FRANK SCOTT,THE FOREIGNS CLAIMS DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF ALL YOUR CLAIMS AND PROCEDURES TOWARDS THE REMMITANCE OF YOUR CASH.THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE TO DO IMMEDIATELTY,YOU ARE ADVISED TO FILL THE FORM BELOW AND GET BACK TO US.AS SOON AS IT'S BEEN FILLED AND RETURNED BACK TO US,WE WOULD BE TELLING YOU THE NEXT STEP YOU WOULD BE TAKING CONCERNING YOUR CLAIMS.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO FILL THE FORM AS IT STATES AND DO NOT ENDEAVOUR TO MAKE MISTAKES,BECAUSE ANYTHING BEEN FILLED IN THE FORM DETERMINES ON HOW WE FURTHER YOUR CLAIMS.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
>From the whole team of the INTERNATIONAL LOTTO CO-OPERATION S.A we say congratulations once more for been a winner in our lotto programme.
Best regards,

MR FRANK SCOTT (LL.B,B.SCL)
Foreigns Claims Agent.
For:INTERNATIONAL LOTTO CO-OPERATION
TAKE NOTE:

Remember,all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 Days, after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences to us your Claims agent.Do fill the form with the exact details needed. We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes One Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) .



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