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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")
  • "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447040112124 (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.
  • info_bizzi4@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: TOYOTA LOTTERY <deliacrawford@grantedd-aidd-ukk.net>
Reply-To: actionaid7777@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:11:06 -0500
Subject: Winning Notification!

The Lottery Department
Toyota Car Promotions
Road High Wycombe HP10 0NJ
CVR-nr. 25554493 
  
                                                                             PRIZE...AWARD                                                                                                                          
This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of £850,000.00 Pounds Sterling entitlement .and a brand new Toyota car (Toyota Prius) International programs held on June 2006 in London UK.
 
 You can view our website to view your car
 (<http://www.toyota.com/prius/>)
 
 Description of New Toyota Car to be Shipped to you.
 
NEW TOYOTA CAR:......................Year 2005 Model
COLOUR OF CAR:.......................Light Blue
COLOUR MODEL:...............................Toyota Prius
2.0I ES MANUAL
ENGINE TYPE:.........................1973cc
4-CYLINDE POWER:...............................145bhp
TRANSMISSIONS:.....................Five-speed manual
FUEL:................................29.1mpg
(COMBINED)
 
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
 
This Toyota car Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This promotional car lottery is the tenth of its kind and we intend to sensitize the  public.
 
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

Rev.William West
FINANCE MANAGER,
BIZZI-MI FINANCE & SECURITY
Plains ACE Center HOUSE
642 HIGH ROAD LEYCONSTONE
LONDON , GREATER LONDON E113AA,
LONDON UK.
TELL:+447040112124,+447040111815
Mobile: 011-44-70401-08148
Mobile: 011-44-7040-106126
FAX:  +447075707525
Email:- info_bizzi4@yahoo.fr

 When contacting him, please provide him with your secret pin code tyt4234bg and your reference number 6y2005udx.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:
 
                                    CLAIMS REQURIEMENTS:
 
 1.Name in full
 2.Address
 3.Nationality
 4.Age
 5.Sex
 6.Occupation
 7Phone/Fax
 8.Present Country
 
If you do not contact your claims agent within 5 working days of this notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
 
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
 
Regards
Mrs Melissa Pointer.
Lottery Manager

 

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