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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")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447031851207 (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.
  • markclaimsagent@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: euromillionlotteryaward2006@terra.com
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:17:44 +0200
Subject: Mrs. Vick Paul (THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER).

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED! KINGDOM (Customer Services).
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
REFERENCE: 67/55/IBL
BATCH: EGGS-541-444-081
DATE:3RD,OCTOBER,2006.
ATTENTION! ATTENTION!! ATTENTION!!!
CAN A LOTTERY WIN MAKES YOU HAPPY???

OVERSEAS SEBSCRIBERS AGENTS!!!!!!!!!
https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3479213.stm
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY AWARD 2006 We wish to congratulate
you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on
13th of April,2006 .This is a millennium scientific computer game in which
email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging
internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.
Your email address attached to ticket star number:712-430-11-18 with serial
number IV 241872 drew the EUROMILLION lucky numbers 04 13 23 24 26 36 45 bonus which consequently won the draw in the Second category. You have been approve for the star prize of £ 11,000,000 Pounds.(Eleven Million Pounds ) already insured in your favour.

This lottery program on computer is to help encourage the rapid use of
microsoft wares and to enlighten and promote the wide spread usage of
the internet within the global world,under the able sponsorship of
microsoft ware wizard Bill Gates,Sultan of Brunei,together with the
USA,AUSTRALIA& a few members of the EUROPEAN ECONOMIC STATES,This is our
second and last reminder to you with every believe that you received
the last notification sent to you via the same email address last month
as the management will not continue to send you another notice/reminder
over your winning if you do not respond immediately to your claims.
Again note that all email address/names registered with different and
various websites/pages in the internet were selected through a
computerized ballot machine system from the internet,randomly drawn from over 100, 000.00 COMPANIES and 50,000,000.00 (INDIVIDUALSPRIVATE/PERSONAL)
Email Addresses and names from all over the world,where your own EMAIL
ADDRESS happens to have been luckily selected under the second category(B)
to have attracted this winnings.

This promotional program takes place once in every two years in
conjunction with international governmental policies under very strict
regulatory laws within the world lottery association in the bid to strive
towards a world without poverty in which every person can exercise his or
her right to a life of dignity and to equally establish themselves and
help create room for useful and gainful employment through the
fund/prize you are been awarded.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you
receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you.
This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may
tell as we have had cases like this before, please send your Full Name,
Home and Office Tel & Fax Number, Mobile Tel Number and your winning
ticket number, reference numbers and amount won information for
processing of your winning fund to our registered claim agent in address below.
*******************************************************************

Barister:Mark Hollander(Mr).
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,Overseas Subscribers Agents.
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Tell:+447031851207.
Email:Email: markclaimsagent@aim.com

*******************************************************************
You can see below on the site of EURO MILLION LOTTERY OF Ms Richardson
is Britain's first Euro Millions winner in 13 April, 2004,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/3620497.stm and also
the First UK win on Euro lottery draw in 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3618667.stm
Remember, all winning must be claimed before and not later than two
week from the day this notification was recived.

After this date all unclaimed funds stands the risk of being retrieved
back into the treasury and perhaps included in the next stake.Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications always
remember to quote your REFERENCE & BATCH NUMBERS in all correspondence to your nominated and acredited trustees claims agent and ensure to comply with every detailed directives.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.Congratulations once more from our members of staff for having been a Lucky winner in our international promotions program.

Note: Any body under the age of 18is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Vick Paul (Mrs).
Regional President/Lottery Coordinator.
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
OVERSEAS SEBSCRIBERS AGENTS!!!!!!!!!
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/gaming/drawgame/displayEuroPlayslip.do?homeeuro
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CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail message is confidential and is intended
only for the address of the email address holder who is to immediately
report directly and only to the claims agent.Any unauthorized use or
disclosure is strictly prohibited.
Disclosure of this e-mail to anyone other than the intended addressee
does notconstitute waiver of privilege.If you have received this
communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete this.
Thank you for your cooperation.

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