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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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!

Fraud email example:

From: mr alex casey casey <mralexcasey_claimsdept@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:01:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Understand This


Attn: Rowland Scholz,

I acknowledge the receipt of your email and it was well understood.

First I would like you to know that they are so many internet scam going on now on the internet, so you have to be careful of how you go about your email, also I will like you to note that your lottery winnings in our office are legit and real I can assure you that, because that is why we had to send you a winning notification message.

Futhermore, I will like you to understand the fact that you are not paying any money to us for the lottery which you have won legitmately, but were you will be required to pay some little amount of money is for the courier charges which will be meant for the delivery of your winnings cheque to your home adddress within 24hours or a bank transfer charges which will be meant for the bank transfer expencies of your winning funds to your bank account any were in the world within 48hours.

Hence I will not like a situation wereby you should be skeptical about your winning funds because I can give you my full assurance that your winnings as a lottery winner is real, so I will advice that you beging the claims process of your winning funds to avoid any futher delay.

Once again congratulation Mr. Scholz.

Sincerely,
Mr. Alex Casey
Claims Dept



Rowland Scholz <scholz_rowland35@germanmail.info> wrote:

Hi,

Forgive me if I sound a little confused but may you kindly confirm your identification beforehand?

Several months ago I had sent some money to a friend who informed me of a fund pretty much the same as yours. She has still not answered my last 18 letters and this makes me skeptical about you.

I have had a difficult day so please just tell me in simple words.

Rowland


By the way I endeavored to call the phone number you wrote but it was unobtainable. Sorry.




--- Original email ---
Mr. Rowland Scholz
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I acknowledge the receipt of your email and the content was wel noted.
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First and foremost I will like to congratulate you for emmerging a luck=
y winner in our Email Lottery Promo Award Hence you are required to send=
us your personal details as follows below so as to enable us clear you o=
fficially for payment.
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Fill the following details for your claim.
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Tel/Fax:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex :
7.Country:
8.Reference Number
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Note that as soon as you provide the following information above then w=
e shall process the release of your winning funds.
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Sincerely
Mr. Alex Casey
Claims Dept
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Rowland Scholz wrote:
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Dear Sir

Pardon me but I only learned written English in a remote provincial colle=
ge and it is not so wonderful.

Probably you are aware of the private issue mentioned below. Am I right i=
n assuring to you again my commitment? Your help is essential for me.

Rowland Scholz

--- Forwarded email ---
UK Lottery Headquarters
17 cole Street baines=20
Middlesex TW18 4TP UK.
Customer Service.

www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

Ref: UK/7146x4/99=20
Batch: 042/02xa192=20

We happily announce to you the Draw 1067 of the UK National e-Lottery onl=
ine Sweepstakes International program held on 8th of August 2007. This is=
an Electronic-Mail Award in which email addresses were used.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 023-1111-790-458 with Seri=
al number 5073-12 drew the lucky numbers:04-18-22-27-44-48 and a bonus nu=
mber of 33 with this lucky number subsequently won you the lottery in the=
2nd category. bonus no.20 .You have therefore been approved to claim a t=
otal sum of US$4 464 000.00 Four Million Four Hundred and Sixt Four Thous=
and United State Dollars. in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

Mr. Alex Casey{Claims Dept}
e-Mail: mralexcasey_claimsdept@yahoo.co.uk

To file for your claim please contact our fiduciary with the below detail=
s.
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Tel/Fax:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Reference Number:

Yours Sincerely=20
Mrs. Maurine H. Diane
UK Lotto Co-ordinator.





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