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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")
• 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.
  • +31623708401 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • bkgpromotion@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ken wilema <ken@kwilema.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:48:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOU HAVE WON: CONGRATULATIONS!!


FROM:BANK GIRO LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
FILE REF: TL/0534/30/05
BATCH: 11/621/2PDH /NL


OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:



DEAR WINNER:

This might seem as surprise to you but please find time to read it
carefully while We congratulate you over your success
in the following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes organized by the Bank giro
loterij corporation,in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products,(F.P.S.), held on the 5th
of Oct.2006, in Amsterdam The Netherlands.

wherein your electrononic email address emerged as one of the online
winning email in the 1st category and therefore attracted a cash award of 1,000,000,00Euros (One Million Euros only).

Our winners are arranged into four categories with different winning prizes accordingly in each category.They are arranged
in this format below:

CATEGORY NO.OF WINNERS WINNING PRIZES
1st. 6 1,000,000:00euros each
2nd. 20 800,000:00euros each
3rd. 45 470,000:00euros each
4th. 75 170,000:00euros each


We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact the processing office immediately upon
receipt of this message for more information concerning the verification, processing and eventual payment of the
above prize to you.

It is important to note that your award information was released with the following particulars
attached to it.
(1) Award numbers: TL 22/15409
(2) Email ticket numbers: TL754/22/76
(3) Batch numbers: 11/621/2PDH /NL
(4) The file reference numbers: TL/0534/30/05

For verification purpose be sure to include:
(1) Your mailing address.
(2) Your telephone numbers.


To file for your claim,Please contact your Validating Officer for VALIDATION of your winning within Twenty-nine working days of this winning notification.Winnings that are not validated within Twenty-nine working days of winning notification are termed void and invalid. You are required to mention the above particulars
of your award in every correspondence to enable him validate your winning.

CONTACT:
*******************************************************************
FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER
NAME MR.ROLAND BOSMAN.
BANK GIRO LOTERIJ SECURITY DEPARTMENT.
Tel:+31-623-708-401;Fax:+31-847-306-332.
E-mail:bkgpromotion@aim.com
********************************************************************

The Bank giro loterij Awards is sponsored by a consortium of software promotion companies. The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell
Computers, Microsoft and other international companies. The Bank giro loterij internet draw is held periodically and is
so organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to quote your reference number and
batch number in all correspondence.
Once again on behalf of all our staff,
Unvalidated winnings after Twenty-nine days of winning notification will be termed invalid and void.

Congratulations from me and members of staff of

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Yours faithfully,

Beatrice Van Ken (Mrs)
BANK GIRO E-MAIL LOTERIJ PROMOTION COORDINATOR.



Copyright © 1994-2006 Bank Giro E-mail Loterij Promotion Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service -Guideline.




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