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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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")
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • dpuofficerjamescole01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: POWERBALL LOTTO BV <powerball@lottobv.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:01:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL HAS WON OUR POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel Email-games




Powerball BV UK Lottery Promo




PowerBall International . Bv
PowerBall International-wheel E-game 2006,
Date:September ,2006
Ref NO: PBIL/100-26937

PRIZE-AWARD
Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and co-sponsors, POWERBALL LOTTO Group International, officially bring to your notice of the final draw result of the SEPTEMBER 2006 POWERBALL LOTTO -wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate office complex in The UNITED KINGDOM. We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of your email coupon number which was selected among the 45 lucky consolation prize winners Your email ID identified with coupon No. PBL2348974321 and was selected by our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) with entries from the 50,000 different email addresses selected through the internet for the E-game.Your email ID was included among the 50,000 different email addresses submitted by our partner international email provider companies. You have won a consolation cash prize of £1,000,000.00 ( One million GreatBritishPounds) only.

The POWERBALL LOTTO Group. BV, have approved a payout of your consolation cash prize which will be renumerated directly to you by the official Payment Agency Board. Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) will render to you complete assistance and provide additional information and processes for the claims of your consultation prize.For due processing of your winning claim, please contact the DPU Information Officer Mr Alfred winters who has been assigned to assist you.You are to contact him with the following details for the release of your winnings.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact him with the following details for the release of your winnings Claims Requirements to your assigned disbursment offocer Mr James Cole, at his email contact below.


1.Name in full:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Phone Number:
6.Present Country:
7.Sex:
Contact E-mail: dpuofficerjamescole01@yahoo.com
Phone Number:+44- 702-401-3610

FUNDS RELEASE OPTIONS OF LOTTERY WINNINGS(PLEASE CHOOSE ANY OPTION)

1.Have our affiliate courier company deliver your cheque which will be written out in your name and is cashable in your country.

2.You can also choose the bank transfer option.By this option, you will need to send your bank details to our affiliate bank where the funds are been deposited and the bank will transfer the funds to your account.With this option, you will need to pay for the C.O.T which is the cost of transfer the bank will charge you for the transfer of your funds to you in your home country since it is an international transfer.

Please provide him with your batch number BATCH: 2006 GPBL-011 and your reference number REF NO: PBIL/100-26937 If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification you will be disqualified. Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.

NOTE: ANY WINNER UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.

Remember, all winning in this Third category must be claimed not later than 30th of October 2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, quote your reference/batch numbers inany correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more.


Faithfully,
Mary Adams , Mrs.

Zonal Co-ordinator
Copyright © 2006 PowerBall International Promotions . All rights reserved
NB: THIS MESSAGE IS NOT A SPAM MAIL!

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