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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:
  • "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.
  • +447031947171 (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.
  • annemie_devolder@yahoo.com
  • customerunit1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • globalhandsinc@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Mrs.Darryn Clarke" <customerunit1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:00:09 -0600
Subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION YAHOO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY 2006

Dear Anne-Marie,

How are you today, Please I am very sorry for the delay to respond to your e-mail. With regards to your questions. The next of kin should your son or any one you love to stand on your behalf when your not arround. Also you passport will only be used for the lottery puspose.

You have to contact Mr.Patrick Immediately.

Dr.Mrs.Darryn Clarke

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From:  Annemie De Volder <annemie_devolder@yahoo.com>
To:  "Dr.Mrs.Darryn Clarke" <customerunit1@hotmail.com>
Subject:  Re: CONGRATULATIONS FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION YAHOO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY 2006
Date:  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:35:41 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Dr.Mrs.Darryn Clarke,

  

 

  

I thank you for your e-mail below.  I would however like to ask you a couple of questions as this is all new to me.  What is mean with my "next of kin"; is this Mr. P.C.Gill?  If I have to send you an electronic copy of my passport, can you please confirm that it will be used for the purpose of this lottery solely?

  

 

  

Thanks a lot and best regards,

  

 

  

Anne-Marie

"Dr.Mrs.Darryn Clarke" <customerunit1@hotmail.com> wrote:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

                    

   

  

 

  

THE YAHOO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL. INC

YAHOO LOTTERY INTL INC
Barley House Harold Road
Sutton, Greater London Sm1 4te
United

Kingdom. 
 

  

      MOTTO:  FIGHTING POVERTY AROUND THE WORLD

  

 

  

Dear Winner,              

  

                                

  

YAHOO LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION 

  

 

  

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 15th August 2006 from the YAHOO!   International Lottery Program. Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses, your e-mail was attached to ticket number 47061725 07056490902, serial

number 7741137002. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You hereby have been approved a lump sum of US$800,000.00(DOLLARS)in cash credit file ref ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of US$20,000,000.00(DOLLARS) shared amongst 22(twenty two) lucky winners in this category.

  

All participant were selected through a sorting and filtering program designed by Dr Philip Emegwali from 50,000,000 (fifty million) e-mail addresses from the web because you have once visited one of Yahoo! sponsored sites. This is

part of our international promotions program which is conducted monthly  to promote the use of the internet with the world as a global village. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by YAHOO! We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

  

 

  

YAHOO, collects all the E MAIL I D of the people that subscribes to yahoomail, msn, hotmail, aol, altavista, and others online, among the billions that subscribe to us only five people will be merge for winnings we only select five people every Month as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying, we are congratulating you for having been one of the lucky people that won for this month..  

 

  

you are to contact your Claims Agent on or before your date of Claim, Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre.
Yahoo Lottery Prize must be claimed no later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited and retrieved .

  

 

  

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet representative office in UK  as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your won prize will be released to you by any of our payment Banks in Africa or it's correspndence Bank in UK .Our Africa agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him with a FILLED/ completed copy of the Winner Verification and Clearance form attached below through the email address or fax numbers as directed below.

  

  

 

  

Oversea Payment and Release Order Department,

  

OSA CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT

  

Contact Person:Mr. Patrick . C . Gill

  

Email: globalhandsinc@netscape.net

  

Tel:+445600011543 +447031947171

  

Fax:+448704900678 :+44712475425

  

 

  

  

  

ATTN: ONCE AGAIN WE THE ENTIRE STAFF OF THE YAHOO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY WE  ARE CONGRATULATING YOU FOR YOUR WINNINGS, SO IN ORDER FOR US TO PROCESS YOUR WINNINGS, YOU ARE TO FILL AND RETURN THE VERIFICATION AND CLEARANCE FORM BELOW TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.

  

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

  

 

  

  

  

VERIFICATION AND CLERANCE FORM

  

 

  

1. FULL NAMES:__________________________________(BENEFICIARY NAME)

  

 

  

2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

  

 

  

3. SEX:_______________

  

 

  

4. DATE AND PLACE OF

BIRTH::_________________________________

  

 

  

5. MARITAL STATUS:________________________________________

  

 

  

6. OCCUPATION:________________________

  

 

  

7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

  

 

  

8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

  

 

  

9. FAX NUMBER::_____________________

  

 

  

A. BATCH NUMBER:____________________SERIALNO:__________________

  

 

  

B. TICKET NUMBER:____________________ WINNING NO:________________

  

 

  

C. SECURITY CODE:___________________________________

  

 

  

10. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________

  

 

  

11. AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

  

 

  

12. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:________________________________

  

 

  

13. NEXT OF KIN NAME AND ADDRESS:________________________________

  

 

  

  

14:DATE NOTIFIED __________________________________   

  

 

  

15:PASSPORT NO:________________________________________

  

please attach a scanned copy of your international passport, Driver's licence .

  

 

  

DECLARATION:

  

 

  

I...............................................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY  UNFORSEEN CIRCUSTANCE, MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNINGS. (OVERSEAS SUBCRIBERS AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT  IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.

  

DATE:

  

YOUR FULL NAMES:

  

 

  

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, Our agent will proceed for proper verification and furnish you with the contact information of the payment Bank in the region where your winning numbers fall within so you can proceed with effecting the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.

  

 

  

With the following are your Particulars.

  

Security Code: AL/FEB/XX01        Ref: 4758961725
Batch: ALLINC 70564943902/188

  

Winning no: FGNGB2701/LPR

  

 

  

SECURITY

  

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you.

  

 

  

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed otherwise the funds will be given to charity.

  

Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of  YAHOO!   Thank you for being part of this promotional email lottery program.

  

Yours Sincerely,                                                                

  

Dr Mrs. Darryn Clarke

  

Yahoo! 2006 Lottery program 

  

4 Buckingham Palace Rd

London                                                                                                        

  

United Kingdom

  

 

  

  

           

  

Security Advice :At The Yahoo International Lottery we understand the importance of security. That's why we've created highly secure facilities to give you confidence during our promotions programs or when you play our games online, on TV via Sky Active or using your mobile phone to play by text.

Warning: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appears to be using Yahoo International Lottery addresses, but are not from us. If you receive similar email that is not from us, kindly disregard/discard it immediately. Do NOT reply any such email but genuine email from us via this email address. Our security pages that will give you more information about current scams and what measures you can take to protect yourself.

  

 

  

NOTICE: 

You have received this message from Yahoo International  Lotto Lottery prize dept. because you have visited one of our sponsored sites and have voluntarily given your email address to receive mails from their sponsors. If you wish to be taken out of this list do not reply to this mail,  reply to the agent with the words remove. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print or copy any part of this message.  If you believe you have received this message in error, please delete it and all copies of it from your system and notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail.  Thank you.
 
 
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