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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!
• 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.
  • +447024082594 (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.
  • uk_diplomaticcourierservice@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: worldcup lotto <worldcup_lott210@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:03:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER SERVICE FORYOU PARCEL



WORLD CUP 2010 FREE LOTTERY,
HEADQUARTER, UNITED KINGDOM.
=====================
Winning NO: XB3/701/LNRC
Batch NO: 905534213/255
Ref NO: 7458222754
=====================
ATTN: BALDEMAR HERT,
You are required to contact our payment delivery Company for the
delivery of your won prize to you.
Uk Deplomatic Courier Service Ltd.,
Unit 11, Ashford Industrial Estate,
Shield Road, Ashford, Middx,
TW15 1AU.
United Kingdom.
Email Address: uk_diplomaticcourierservice@yahoo.co.uk
Contact Person: Mr. Martins Parker.
Phone No: +447024082594
The following requirements should be sent to their office for
comfirmation and final process for payment.You will be sent your
winning draft from their office.
NOTE: You are advice to give them a call immediatly after the submition of below informations.
1, Reference Number......
2, Batch Number.............
3, Full Names..................
4, Occupation..................
5, Nationality...................
6, Address, ie were i want my pacel to be delivered to ...................
7, Amount Won...............
8, Phone Numbers..........
9, Monthly income..............
Upon submission of the required information as stated to their office,
you will be cleared for payment from their office.
You are advised to comply with their delivery rules and regulations in
order to receive your parcel as prompt as possible. Thanks and God
Bless you.
World Cup 2010 free lotto International.
Best Regards.
Kisty Williams
Promotions Manager




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