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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 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.
  • richmond_green@fastermail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • richmond_green@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "drew shaw" <osbetmerie@lovenet.com.ua>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:37:07 -0800
Subject: Congratulations you have won ! ! !

MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT EMAIL PROMOTION
BANK OF ENGLAND/MICROSOFT HOUSE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Director:
REF NO: M154S/WL04.
MICRO CHIP NO: 9465021

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD PROMOTION. MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTION UNITED
KINGDOM

Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT EMAIL
PROMOTION WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2006. Your company or
your personal e-mail address, won in the second Email Promotion category
002.

You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of £5,500,000.00 FIVE
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS equivalent to Ten Million, Four
hundred and Sixty-four thousand US Dollars. ($10,464,000 USD) in cash
credited to file REF NO: M154S/WL04. And MICRO CHIP NO: 9465021, you are the
second lucky winner of the total winners of 10. You all won £5.5, million
Pounds each.

All the 10 participants were selected through our Microsoft Computer Ballot
System (MCBS) drawn from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL"
Promotions Program, to promote the use of emails all over the World, and to
promote the use of Microsoft Office. Your funds (certified Cashiers cheque)
have been insured with your REF NO: M154S/WL04. To claim your winning prize
(£5.5, million pounds), you must first, contact the claims department by
email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims
processor is:
YOUR CLAIMS OFFICER CONTACT:
Contact person: DR.RICHMOND GREEN
Tel:+44-79-712-0446
Fax:+44-79-712-0442
Email:
richmond.green@googlemail.com <mailto:richmond.green@googlemail.com>
richmond_green@fastermail.com <mailto:richmond_green@fastermail.com>
richmond_green@consultant.com <mailto:richmond_green@consultant.com>
Do email the above email address at once with all the claims requirements
below in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:
Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name:..............................................................

2. Address:................................................................
3. Nationality:............................................................

4. Age:.........................Date of Birth:.............................
5. Occupation:.............................................................
6.Phone:...............Phone 2:...................Fax:....................
7. State of Origin:......................Country:..........................
8. Chips Number:...........................................................
9. DELIVERY OPTION:........................................................



(A) BANK ACTIVATION OPTION: Requires you activating an account with our
Paying Bank where your funds will be deposited and then transferred to you.

(B) COURIER OPTION: Where our courier firm will deliver your parcel to you
at your requested destination after taking care of all necessities.

Yours faithfully,
Richmond Green
The Secretary

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims processor
immediately by email. If you have any difficulty, call the PROMOTIONAL
DIRECTOR:. This promo is all about emails, be aware.

WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD
BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT
SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

Anti-fraud resources:

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