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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
• 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.
  • +31644749990 (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.
  • infolotagency03@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: helstefania derstefania <helstefania@helstefania.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:12:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CLAIM TICKET NO: 20511465463-7644.


CLAIM TICKET NO: 20511465463-7644.

STAATSLOTERIJ JACKPOT&PROMOTIONS
KHOHORSTRAATS 122
1104EA AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF Number:FAQ/231-ILGI0431/05
BATCH No: EAPA/15/096/FAQ
TICKET No:20511465463-7644
SCFN No: ABN/5333/025648/03UA.
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Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programme held on the 21st of October 2006.Your E-mail address attached to Ticket number 20511465463 7644 with Serial number 472-9768-98 drew the lucky numbers 8697226599,which ,consequently won in the 1st category, you are therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$1,000,000.00 ( One Million United State Dollars). This is from a total cash prize of USD$5,000,000.00 Million shared amongst Eight Lucky Winners in the Category A + (Plus).
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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This lottery is sponsored by STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL THE NETHERLANDS
(Biggest Lottery Organization in NETHERLANDS).All participants were selected through computer ballot system Drawn from over 50,000 companies and 2,000,000individual email addresses from all over the world, as part of our international promotion programme, which we conduct every five years. Be informed that your documents have to pass through our legal authority to obtain clearance, which shall be attached to your document in readiness of the subsequent onward transfer into your nominated bank account within 48 hours of completion of the authentication. Due to the possibility of unscrupulous individuals filing a double claim, we suggest that you keep this award strictly confidential until your claim has been processed and notarized and your certificate of award obtained.
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This is in conformity with the lottery claim regulations by our Organization & High Court of Justice. This is part of our security protocol measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants/non participants .All winnings must be claimed not later than 25th of November 2006.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
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To file for your claim, please contact our processing/your claim agent
DR HENK DER VAART
TEL +31-644-749-990
FAX:+31-847-304-266
Email:(infolotagency03@aim.com)
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NOTE:Delays will compel us to disperse your funds, in other words, we shall divert your funds as stated above. Kindly remember to quote your reference numbers in any correspondence with your claim agent, finally you can call on us and make sure that you save a copy of this mail and note every letter clearly as stated for we will not be held responsible should there be any complications in this transaction due to laxity on your part. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional programme.

Yours truly,
STEFANIA DER HELDER
(Co-ordinator)

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