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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +447011140435 (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.
  • agent_cliff_rowland@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CALIFORNIA LOTTO DEPARTMENT OFFICE" <pondsmith19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: agent_cliff_rowland@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:22:12 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS'YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON CALIFORNIA LOTTERY.....

CALIFORNIA CROSS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
#25 CENTRAL BUSSINESS DISTRICT ZUID,
AMSTERDAM,NETHERLAND.

FAX:+31847212452.

WEBSITE:www.californiacrosslottery.de.md


Ref. Number: 639/898/007
Batch Number: 430456543-DD23


Dear Sir/Madam,


We are pleased to inform you of the result of The Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 30st October,2006.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 55676546546-2343 with serial number 7645-543 drew
lucky numbers 9-43-76-43-31-75 which consequently won in the 1st category,
you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 500,000.00€ (Five
hundred thousand euro)


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.


Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our European
representative office in Amsterdam,Holland,as indicated in your play coupon
and your prize of Five hundred thousand euro (500,000.00€) will be released
to you from this regional branch office in NIGERIA.


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 year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by the
NETHERLAND GOVERNMENT, we hope with part of your winning you will take part
in our 2007 50 million€ draw International lottery.


To file for your claim,please contact our financial agent Mr.Cliff Rowland
of the,Crystal Trust Agency
Email(agent_cliff_rowland@yahoo.com)Tel:+447011140435 Remember, all
winning must be claimed not later than 30th of Novermber,2006.After this
date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of addresses 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. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is
automatically disqualified.


Please contact Mr Cliff Rowland on this email
address(agent_cliff_rowland@yahoo.com)Tel:+447011140435 as soon as you
recieve this mail.Do furnish him with your phone and fax
details,Age,Nationality and Occupation to enable him file your claim for
your prize.

DRAW NO________________

FULL NAMES_______________

ADRESSES_________________

AMOUNT WON______________

COUNTRY__________________

OCCUPATION________________

TEL NUMBER_______________

SEX______________________


AGE______________________




Sincerely yours,

Mr.Pond Smith
Lottery Coordinator
www.californiacrosslottery.de.md

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