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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • claimspromotion@winning.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: info automatic <info@automatic.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:54:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PROMOTION NETHERLANDS


MEGA AIM JACKPOT PROMOTION NETHERLANDS. AMSTERDAM.
POST BANK NETHERLANDS/MICROSOFT HOUSE, AMSTERDAM.
Director: Mr. Eddy Van Dijk
PHONE # :( 0031)64-366-1012
FAX # : ( 0031) 84-754-6157
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
REF: MA 390 ES 214
WINNING CODE : MAJ 002 871
ATTN: PRIZE WINNER,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held prior to your notification.Your e-mail address attached to winning code : MAJ 002 871 with Ref :MA 390 ES 214, which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $550,000.000 (Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollar)We ask that you keep your winning a information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants and also safe guarding both our firm and winners from fraudulent practices.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three years. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by , E-business Companies .
To file for your claim, please contact our office for any assistance necessary.Note your fudicial processing and legal aid is :
Mr. Eddy Van Dijk[Esq] (Legal Director)
EMAIL ADDRESS:claimspromotion@winning.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 6 weeks from the date of reciept of notification. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and winning code in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform the legal irector.Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs Tayian Roest [Logistics]
EMAIL ADDRESS:claimspromotion@winning.com
NOTE: THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC MAILING SYSTEM AND MAILS MUST NOT BE RESPONDED TO THIS ADDRESS. RESPOND TO THE COMPANY'S EMAIL DIRECT OR CONTACT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS

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