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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:

• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447005938899 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Honey Comb Lottery" <nancyrosshcl@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:45:30 -0500
Subject: Winner Notification!


Dear Winner,


Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Nancy Ross Coordinator,of
HoneyComb lottery international

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 28th of Oct, 2006.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
number:

27511465896-6410, with serial number 4204-777,drew
lucky numbers 5-21-23-34-61-72 which consequently
won in the 2ND category,you have therefore been approved for a
lump sum pay out of 2,500,000 (EUROS).

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified

May i say Congratulations

Please note.

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.

Be informed that 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.

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 30 Days.After
this date all un! claimed funds will be included in the next stake.

To file for your claim, please contact our Overseas Service
Agent :

Mr Donald O` brian.

Morgan & O_Brian (Esq)

Email: donaldobrian_esq@walla.com

Tel : +447005938899
Fax : +447005982325

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence.

Ref Number: HCL/1117/028/10/TZPH Batch Number: AT-11-SB06.

Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible.


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

Sincerely yours,

Ms Nancy Ross(Coordinator).

HoneyComb Lottery International
Nieuwe Zijds Vooburgwal, NL- 1009 CEH
Amsterdam Netherlands




STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY
The information contained in this electronic message and any
attachments may contain confidential or privileged information intended
for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). If you are
not the intended recipient,please notify the sender by reply e-mail and
destroy all copiesof the original message and any attachments.
In accordance withElectronicCommunications Privacy Act,18 U.S.C.§§
2510-2521.

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