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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:
  • "bank charges " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • +447011121567 (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.
  • claimsofficers7777@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FREE LOTTO SWEEPSTAKES <claimsofficers7777@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:56:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: ATTN: Niramitra Bageshrina ,FROM FREE LOTTO SWEPSTAKES


FREE LOTTO SWEEPSTAKES CLAIMS AND RELEASE DEPARTMENT.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
BRITISH(UK) NATIONAL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration U971133B).


FROM: Mr James Gibson,
TEL ; +44-701-112-1567


SUBJECT: VALIDATION AND FUNDS APPROVAL,

ATTN: Niramitra Bageshrina,

Congratulations our proud winner.This is to inform you that your claims processing form,which you duly completed and return back to us,has being duly processed and verified,and subsequently we find you worthy of the said amount,£500,000.00GBP(Five Hundred Thousand, Pounds Sterlings)].

PAYMENT MODE.

In line with the governing rules of claim, you are to indicate which of the payment mode indicated below will be most suitable for you.

1. BY CHEQUE/CHECK.

With these mode of payment a certified cheque/check will be authorized,signed and issued to you in your name,and will be delivered to you via our affiliated dispatch company,which you will be required to cash in your country.Your certified cheque/check will be fully insured,before posting to your residential address,which you have provided.You will be responsible for the delivery of the cheque/check to your address.

2.BANK TRANSFER.

With these option of payment,your funds will be transferred to you from our paying bank ( HALIFAX BANK ),here in United Kingdom to your account in your country,as you will advice.The Bank Charges will be paid by you.

3.SELF CLAIM

You are scheduled to be at our headquarters in the UNITED KINGDOM for this exercise on or before 28TH February ,2007. You are advised to come with the following:-

1. International passport for signature verification
2. 2 passport photographs
3. Your first email notification



WARNING NOTICE:

1.Most importantly you will be mandated to receive your winning as you have indicated,alteration will not be allowed.

2.No form of deduction will be allowed.Your money/winning will be paid in full(completely).

3.You are advice to adhere strictly to all the payout instruction,otherwise payment will be declined.

4.You will be disqualified if any one whatsoever provide us with the same winning informations.

In receipt of the required information,We will proceed with further directives in order to facilitate payment.

Please note,We are working in line with the British Gaming Regulations and policies,whose policies must not be violated.

Importantly, we hereby say congratulations to you once more.

We will await your mail and information on mode of payment urgently.


Yours Sincerely,
Mr James Gibson
Foreign Services Manager,
Claims Release Department,
Free Lotto Sweepstakes,
TEL: +44-701-112-1567






Niramitra Bageshrina <bageshrinaniramitra53@foreign-workers.co.uk> wrote:

Dear Sir,

You must forgive me but I only studied English in a distant province school and it is not so totally perfect.

I may have already sent you regarding a very private matter. Would you please read the enclosed email and communicate to me whether things is in order? I am hesitant of the next move to take.

Thank you.

Niramitra Bageshrina

--- Forwarded email ---
The Free Lotto Sweepstakes
PO Box 42 Peter borough
SE15 2UD
UNITED KINGDOM

Ref No: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
Batch No:901/00319/HLP
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-003
Grand Draw No: 12099

We happily announce to you the results of draw of the UK NATIONAL=20
LOTTERY Online Sweepstakes International program held on 1st of=20
February 2007. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the FINAL=20
NOTIFICATION as regards this.
=20
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =C2=A3500 000.00 =
=20
Five Hundred Thousand Pounds sterling only.
=20
For you to claim your =C2=A3500 000.00 You are to provide the informations=
=20
below and send to our Clearing Officer who shall clear you.=20


MR.JAMES GIBSON CLEARING OFFICER
EMAIL:claimsofficers7777@yahoo.co.uk
=20
NAME:
ADDRESS:
AMOUNT WON:
EMAIL:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:

Kindly Provide the informations above and send to our Clearing officer=20
with the email below

MR.JAMES GIBSON CLEARING OFFICER

EMAIL:claimsofficers7777@yahoo.co.uk

He shall send to you the contact information of the paying/Delivery=20
Office so you can proceed with effecting the release of your funds to=20
you Immediately.

Congratulations From me.

Eva Pedro Mrs
Announcer.




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