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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:
  • "claims agent" (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)
• 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.
  • +447011137381 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447024039604 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448719001852 (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.
  • verificationunitdepartment007@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jessica Williams" <jwilliams@luckyday.nl>
Reply-To: jerrylewis@temporaryforwarding.com
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:56:39 +0200
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION: YOUR LUCKY DAY

LUCKY DAY ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES:
www.luckyday.nl
26/08/07

Dear Esteemed Citizen,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lucky Day
Online Powerball Sweepstakes Promotions Program on Saturday
the 25th day of August 2007.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545
188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
01-14-21-3-35-48, and a bonus number of 24 which
subsequently won you the lottery in the second category. You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£553,437.00.
All email addresses used for the draws were randomly
computer-generated from all Microsoft users around the
world.
To file for your claims, please contact your Legal claims
agent:
MR. JEROME LEWIS
Email: jerrylewis@temporaryforwarding.com
Tel: +44 701 113 7381
Fax:(+44)871 900 1852
You are to contact him with the following information: Your
Full Names,
Your Contact Address/Telephone no.

Your Sincerely,
Mrs. Jessica Williams
Promoter

AFFILIATED OFFICE OF FREELOTTO U.K
82 Victoria Street,
Victoria London SW1 U.K.
REG. NUMBER 0981/6733/KLUK
28TH OF JULY 2007

FREELOTTERY WINNING ANNOUNCEMENT ,

Dear Freelottery winner,
Congratulations from Web Freelottery International
promotions ,you were entered as dependent clients with
Reference SERIALNUMBER:F2-003-036 and Batch number
FR/45-300-06. Your email addressattached to the
ticketnumber: 54-20-17-52-34-30 drew the luckywinning
number,which consequently won Jackpot in the 2nd
category.Congratulations You are a lucky winner !!!

You have been approved for a payment of Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds sterling(500,000.00GBP) in cash credited to
file reference number:TFR/9900034943/JPT.

Microsoft Web FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for 28TH OF
JULY 2007.
300,000.00GBP :Ticket number: 2-27-22-47-16-21
500,000.00GBP :Ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-30
1,000,000.00GBP:Ticket number: 37-2-48-41-46-25-43
2,000,000.00GBP : ticket number: 78-8-10-00-99-12-90.

Please contact Mr. Perry Parkinson Claim Processing
Officerto validate your fund for payment with this filled
details below.YOU ARE TO FILL THE CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM
BELOW.

1) NAME:..............................
2) NATIONALITY/COUNTRY:...............
3) TEL:..............................
4) Occupation....................
5) Ticket number................
6) DATE OF BIRTH/SEX:..................
7) Amount won:................
8) REF.SERIAL NUMBER:..........

You are hereby requested to send a filled copy of this
verification form to your claims processing officer Mr.
Perry Parkinson via his contact details below,who is
resposible for your claims verification/ processing For
theurgent deposition of your winning prize(500,000.00GBP) in
any of theAffiliate insured,safe and fast Express delivery
company for the safedelivery of your winnings to you in your
country.

Congratulation ones again from Online Director,
members,staff of this great lottery organization ! ! !

Freelotto Fiduciary Department
Mr. Perry Parkinson (Claim Verification Officer)
Email:verificationunitdepartment007@yahoo.co.uk
Phone contact: Tel: +44-702-403-9604.
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The free lotto internet drew is held every six months and is
organized to encourage the use of the Microsoft internet and
computer worldwide. We are proud to say that over 4 million
pounds are wonannually in more that 118 countries Worldwide.
Sincerely,

Mr. Kevin J. MOORE
ONLINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Chairman & CEO.

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