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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")
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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 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.
  • +447031849025 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +2348038863109 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • frank.elliot@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC." <transfer_balot02@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:10:48 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !! YOU WON 2007 GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY



GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC,GILI HOUSE,Plot 24 Bachelors Lane,Green shire, New CastleNez 4PP-EnglandTel/Fax +447031849025.Date: 26/06/2007Ref:05/8755412/2005Batch no;987644329/651WINNING NO: WFD 6540089 GILIIt is our great pleasure to inform you of your prizerelease of this last quarter of the year lotteryresult from the GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYINCORPORATE. These lotteries are fully based on anelectronic selection of winners using their e-mailaddresses.Your email address was attached to ticketnumber; 109865442 serial number 8751128673.This batch draws, the lucky numbers as follows22-41-63-77-82 bonus number 34,which consequently wonthe lottery in the second category. You are here byhave been approved a lump sum pay of US$1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:GILI/MM8755412/05 from the total cash prize ofUS$10,000, 000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners inthis category.All email addresses were selected through a computerballoting system drawn form Nine hundred thousandE-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, UnitedStates, Asia, Europe, Middle East,Africa and Oceaniaas part of our international promotions program whichis conducted annually.This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by aconglomerate of some multinational companies as partof their social responsibility to the citizens in thecommunities where they have operational base.Further more your details e-mail address falls withinour African Regional office in Nigeria, as indicatedin your play coupon and your prize of US$1,000,000.00will be released to you from our London correspondentwhere we have our corporate head quarters. We hopewith part of your prize, you will participate in ourend of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billioninternational draw.HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:SIMPLY CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT;DR. FRANK ELLIOT via the EmailEMAIL:::( frank.elliot@yahoo.com)PHONE:::(+2348038863109)Please quote your reference, batch and winningnumber which can be found on the top left corner ofthis notification as well as your full name, addressand telephone number to help locate your fileeasily.For security reasons,we advice all winners tokeep this information confidential from the publicuntil your claim is processed and your prize releasedto you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid doubleclaiming and unwarranted taking advantage of thisprogram by non-participant or unofficial personnel.DO CONTACT YOUR PAYING AGENT VIA DR. FRANK ELLIOT ONTHE EMAIL; ANY BEACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OFTHE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATIONNote, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before onemonth of this notice,otherwise funds will be returnedas Unclaimed and eventually donate to charity.Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!Best RegardsProf. Kenneth Benson.Chairman Gili London.D/L +447031849025.
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