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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "international lottery programme"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim 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.
  • +447011137617 (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.
  • robinsoncole_trustsecurityservice@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "anita baker" <anitabaker__11@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:47:28 +0000
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

The Marina Offices,
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref. Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE
Sir/ Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winners of Laprimitiva
International lottery programmes held on 13th October,2006.results were
finally released on 17th October,2006. It is a promotional program aimed at
encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter
for it.
Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with your
serial number 3772-554 drew you a lucky number 1-2-3-21-23-49 which
consequently won in the 3rd category,you are therefore been approved for
lump sum pay out of of £1.5M (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds)
CONGRATULATIONS! ! !
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated bank. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this programme by
some participants.All participants were selected through an e-mail
balloting.
This promotional programme takes place every three years.To file for your
claim,please contact our claim agent with your Full Name,Home and Office Tel
& Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and also Home & Office Address for the
processing of your claims:
CAJATRUST SECURITY SERVICES
Mr.Robinson cole
Address: 2 BLOOMSBURY STREET,
LONDON WC1B 3ST
UNITED KINGDOM.
E-mail:Robinsoncole_trustsecurityservice@hotmail.com
TEL: +44 701 113 7617
FAX:0044-870 068 1663
Please, note that you will be require to notarized and obtained a vetting
approval from uk high court of Justice UNITED KINGDOM before your winning
prize can be transfer and this process will be done by your approved claim
agent.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 31th October,
2006.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all
correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.
Once again congratulations.
Best regards,
Mrs. Anita Baker,
Lottery coordinator.

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