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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")
• 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.
  • +31643055368 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • hsngroupn@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cathy@cathyopen.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:26:30 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ROMATICE VALENTINE DAY


ROMATICE VALENTINE DAY
HSN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE DEPARTMENT
De Ruyterkade 432 1271 DF Amsterdam
The Netherlands,

Ref Number:719/9971/hsn
Batch Number:hsn/822/29/55
Email Address:hsngroupn@aim.com

Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of our recent concluded HSN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PRIZE AWARD held 14th of February 2007.to mark St.VALENTINE DAY (February 14)You were entered as dependent client with serial number 447-211-91 that drew the lucky winning number 889-316-hsn, which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
As a result of this, you are therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 350,000.00(THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EURO) in cash credited to security file number 306-314-hsn.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerize email selection system(ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you were selected. Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claim has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted participants or imposters, taking advantage of the situation.
In view of this, your winning sum of 350,000,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EURO) would be released to you by our payment/representatives in your preferred mode of payment.
To file in for your claim, contact our claim agents with the formation below,

Names:Benson Joost
Tel:+31-643-055-368
contact email:hsngroupn@aim.com


Remember all winning must be claim not later than 10th of March 2007. After this date , all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your Reference number, Batch number and Serial number with your winning lucky number.
Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified, congratulation once more from our members and staff being part of our promotional program

Best Regard
Mrs Liesbeth Wouter
online co-ordinator
Email Address:hsngroupn@aim.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam