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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "claims 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.
  • +447024030199 (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.
  • agentstuddspencer01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <jbjj@iland.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:42:21 -0500
Subject: MICROSOFT PROMOTION WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM,
20 GLENEAGELE ROAD,
STREATHAM SW16 6AB LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
GAMING BOARD OF GREAT BRITAIN
LICENSED. ONLINE BALLOT AWARD,
(Registration 70339411).
REGISTERED UNDER, THE DATA PROTECTION ACT.
MICROSOFT AWARD INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
Draw 1003 24th Day of April, 2007.


This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of £1,000,000.00 ( One Million Great British Pounds) International programs held on the 23rd Day of April, 2007. in the London Uk.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This Microsoft Award Team WINNINGS PROGRAMS is approved by the Microsoft award team and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). The Microsft Award Team UK (MAT) was set up by Parliament in 1994 to give grants to a wide range of projects involving the local, regional and national heritage of the United Kingdom . We distribute a share of the money raised by the National award for Good Causes.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

Mr. Studd Spencer,
20 Gleneagele Road,
Streatham SW16 6AB London, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 702 403 0199
Phone: +44 702 403 2258
Email: agentstuddspencer01@yahoo.co.uk

Contact him, please provide him with your batch number BATCH: 2006MJL-01 and your reference number REF NO: MAT/200-26937
You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full---------------------------------------

2.Address-------------------------------------------

3.Nationality-----------------------------------------

4.Age------------------------------------------------

5. Sex ------------------------------------------------

6.Occupation-----------------------------------------

7.Phone/Fax------------------------------------------

8.Present Country-------------------------------------

9.Email Adress----------------------------------------

10.Choice of Delivery ------------

(a) Check Delivered by Courier---------------

(b) Cash collection at our payment centre in holland-----

(c) Online Bank to Bank Transfer--------------------------

If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification,your winnings would be revolked. Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
NOTE: ANYBODY UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.
Remember, all winning in this Third category must be claimed not later than 10th May, 2007. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or
our designated agent. Congratulations once more.
Faithfully,


NEIL BRIDGE , Mr.
Zone Co-ordinator.


____________________________________________________________
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http://www.iland.net

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