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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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 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.
  • danamiat24@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: done steven <oyldanaweet3@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:23:44 -0400
Subject: HONORABLE WINNER CONGRATULATIONS



OYL LEAD WAY NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY, n.lBURDENSTRAAT 21B,2053 DS AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,REF: OYL /2551256003/22BATCH: 14/0017/IPDATTENTION: DEAR WINNER,RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICEWe are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 13th, April 2007 , winners of the OYL LEAD WAY NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 12th, April 2007.Your company, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43; the lottery was categorized into three stages with the amount won by individual respectively,CATEGORY {1} US$2, 500, 000, 00 [Two million five hundred thousand dollars].CATEGORY {2} US$1, 500, 000, 00[One million five hundred thousand dollars].CATEGORY {3} US$500, 000, 00 [Five hundred thousand Dollars].And consequently won the lottery in the first category. You have there fore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,500,000,00[Two million five hundred thousand dollars].Credited to file REF NO. OYL/2551256003/22.This is from total prize of US$87,500,000.00 in first category shared among the thirty-five international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 15 million names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe and North America and Africa as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.CONGRATULATIONS!Your fund is now deposited with a company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our next year high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.To begin your claim, please contact your claim Manager, [DAN AMIAT FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER, GLOBAL CROSSING, AMSTERDAM, n.l via email: danamiat24@yahoo.co.uk for due processing and remittance of your prize.Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of April 2007. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from our entire staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.Sincerely,Mr. DOMINIQUE STEVE.THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,OYL LEAD WAY NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY.N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.REMEMBER YOUR RESPONCE SHOULD BE SENT TO: danamiat24@yahoo.co.uk





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