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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447031841426 (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.
  • dr_kevincornwall101@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: info info <enquiries_derek18@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <DR_KEVINCORNWALL101@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:01:34 +0100
Subject: MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION.






FROM: DR.KEVIN CORNWALL
E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters:Customer Service580 N. Tenth Street Sacramento, Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
London United Kingdom.

MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION.We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on 9th July 2007 in LONDON ENGLAND.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: EAASL-130876 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500.000.00 (Five hundred Thousand pounds sterling)

This is from a total cash prize of £500,000,000 ,shared amongst the first ten(10) lucky winners in this category.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our europe booklet representative in LONDON ,ENGLAND as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your £500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand pounds sterling)cheque would be released to you by our fudiciary agent in LONDON,ENGLAND.Our Fudiciary agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your check as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites and guestbooks through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies.This promotion takes place annually and it is sponsored by Sultan of Brunei Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to encourage the use of internet and computers world wide.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informations confidential till your claims is processed and your cheque delivered to your nominated address through an approved delivering officer appointed specially for this program.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you
EMAILL:(DR_KEVINCORNWALL101@yahoo.co.uk)

DR KEVIN CORNWALL.EURO AFRO-ASIAN LOTTERYInformation and Payment Bureau:1290 London Representative Office.PHONE :+44-703-184 1426
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7COMPANY NAME
8.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
9.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
10.STATE: 11.COUNTRY:
12 NEXT OF KIN:
13HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER:
14AMOUNT WON:

2.Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Winners under 18 years of age will be authomatically disqualified.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact with the followings details below:FROM: DR.KEVINCORNWALLEURO AFRO-ASIAN ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR.
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