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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:
  • "fiduciary 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.
  • +447045700828 (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.
  • claimofficer_jonesspencer@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jones Spencer <claimofficer_jonesspencer@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:57:20 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PROCESSOR/CLAIM FORM


CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!


OLYMPIC GAMES
PROMOTIONAL DRAW FOR THE
OLYMPIC GAMES


THE VISA EUROPE COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON .
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM

THE VISA EUROPE COMPANY OLYMPIC GAMES OFFICIAL PROMOTION







PROCESSOR/CLAIM FORM
ATTENTION; WINNER.
Your mail has been received.
We the entire staff of THE VISA EUROPE COMPANY OLYMPIC GAMES OFFICIAL PROMOTION,congratulates you for being our lucky winners in this
week email online Visa promotion for international players
Thanks for your immediate response and information's concerning your winning has been taken to the verification department.
You are expected to process your claim,
it is optional in the constitution of our company, we are not allowed to deduct or remove any amount of money from the prizes won by our clients either for charges, taxes/other expenses which are needed for the processing and transfer of our clients funds.
Please attached here is the claim Verification form, which you are expected to fill and submit back to your fiduciary agent immediately via e-mail.
Hope to have informed you correctly.

(Form HLP)
TICKET NUMBER (IHT9130138)
BALLOT NUMBER (BT:81)
FULL NAME...............................................
COMPANY NAME: ...........................................
WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS..................................
AMOUNT WON.....................................................
FULL ADDRESS:...........................................
SEX:.................................
AGE...................................
OCCUPATION.............................
TEL.......................FAX................. (If any)
COUNTRY................................
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:
.................................................................
.................................................................
................................................................

____________________________ ____________________________
Date. Signature.
NOTE: You are required to process your winnings in a period not more than 7working days otherwise you will have to file a forfieture notice for not been able to file your claims.
Best
Regards
Mr. Jones Spencer
Claims Officer
Visa Olympic Promo
Direct Line :+447045700828
EMAIL:claimofficer_jonesspencer@yahoo.co.uk


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