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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • perrylot1010@she.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • wila_moon2@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ASEAN/UK LOTTERY INTL PROMOTION ," <perrylot1010@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 17:00:34 +0700
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER {CONGRATULATION}

FROM THE DIRECTORS DESK

ASEAN/UK LOTTERY INTL PROMOTION ,
31/1 RACHADA PISEK SATHOM KAPI,
BANGKOK THAILAND.
REF:EL0/574/070
BATCH:4/313/EL.

Attn: Dear Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners Thailand International programs held on the 21/06/006.
Your email address attached to ticket number :EL-40212 with serial number: EL- 241072, batch number: EL-75,lottery ref number: EL-413 and
drew lucky numbers 9-7-0-30-11 which consequently won in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out ofUS$650,000.00 (
Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States dollars).
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn From over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was Promoted and sponsored by group of successful electronic dealers. we hope with
Part of your winning, you will take part in our next year US$20 million international lottery.


To file for your claim, please contact our paying officer:
Contact Person: Engr. W P MOON(Lottery Director)
Tel: 66870401281,
FAX: 66-3063-390
Email: perrylot1010@she.com <mailto:perrylot1010@she.com> wila_moon2@walla.com <mailto:wila_moon2@walla.com>

Remember, All winning must be claimed not later than 28th Of june 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 and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
As soon as possible. For being part of our promotional program, the entire members of staff
Say congratulations once again.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Wilapon Moon,
For Management

Anti-fraud resources:

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