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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447024024711 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447024083676 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Susan Mainroad <s_mainroad13@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:25:41 +0000
Subject: MICROSOFT PROMOTION!!! YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON $ 1,000,000.00
USD.


MICROSOFT PROMOTION!!! YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON $ 1,000,000.00 USD.

FROM THE DESK OF THE COORDINATOR [MICROSOFT GLOBAL EMAIL LOTTERY]
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Ref. Number: 132/756/40027
Batch Number: 538901527-BC722

Dear lucky winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Our Global Email Lottery program held on the 30th October, 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 37511465899-6410 with serial number 4872-510 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-3545

which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for the sum of $ 1,000, 000.00 USD (One Million

United States Dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning 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.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual

email addresses from across the Globe as part of our International Promotions Program. This program takes place every three

years. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next USD 50 million international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our claims office:
=====================================
BARR.OWEN GREEN (MICROSOFT CLAIMS OFFICE)
FOREIGN MANAGER,PAYMENT AND RELEASE
DEPARTMENT,
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
TELL:+44 7024083676 ,+44 7024083715
+44702-402-4711 ,+44 702-402-4726.

E-mail:barr_owengreen212@uk2.net

=====================================

Note: For easy reference and identification, find below your reference and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in

every one of your correspondence with your claims office, also indicate your country and city.
Ref. Number: 132/756/40027
Batch Number: 538901527-BC722


Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality,
and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where
they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program.

Any lottery double claim dedected by our monitoring committee will
lead to the Uk national lottery cacelling the winnings. making a loss
for both the real winner, and the fake (intended) claimer.

PLEASE FILL BELOW YOUR DETAILS AND THE WAY YOUR WHICH TO CLAIM YOUR
WINNING.

In line with the governing rules of claim, you are to state how you
want us to pay you your winning prize
YOU ARE TO SEND TO US YOUR BANKING DETAILS BELOW FOR PAYOUT.
Bank Name:..................................................
Name On Account : .....................................
Account Number:..........................................
Wire Instructions:.........................................
If You Intend To Claim Your Money Through Cheque Delivery Please Fill
the Details Below:
Name Of Winner.....................................................
Delivery Address:....................................................
..................
...............................................................
Tel/Fax Of Delivery:................................................
Post Code/Zip Code Delivery.............................
Country/State:.......................................................
...
Your Personal Data Form Fill Please.
Name Of Winner:_____________________________
Date Of Birth:________________________________
Occupation::_________________________________
Tel No:______________________________________
Fax No:_____________________________________
City:________________________________________
State:_______________________________________
Country:_____________________________________
Zip Code:____________________________________
Your winnings details:

Congratulations once more from our members of staff, and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Susan Mainroad
Lottery Coordinator.


Sponsored and promoted by our CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates: http://www.templetons.com/brad/billmap.gif
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This e-mail is confidential and privileged. Please do not copy, disclose or distribute information in this e-mail: to do so

is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are under the age of 18 kindly inform our claim office that this message

has gone astray before deleting it. Thank you for your co-operation.
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