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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "22 garden close, stamford" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447031834204 (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.
  • meiring_louwe@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: volkslottery1@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:19:45 +0200
Subject: OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
Volkswagen Automobiles,
22 Garden Close, Stamford Lincs, PE9 2YP,
London, United Kingdom
27/08/2007

OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of £850,000(eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds) and a brand new Volkswagen Car; International programs held on the 1st of August 2007 in London, The United Kingdom.

Description Of Volkswagen Car to be Shipped to you.(Shipped to you Free):
BRAND: Fifth Edition
MODEL: 2006 Model
COLOUR: Metallic Blue
ENGINE TYPE: 1973cc 4-cylinder
POWER: 145bhp
TRANSMISSIONS: Adaptive Automatic Transmission
FUEL: 29.1mpg (combined

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(s) from a database of over 450,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

The Volkswagen Car Promotional Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer through our
accredited Prize Transfer agent as stated below:
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Mr. Meiring Lowe Esq.,
22 Garden Close, Stamford, Lincs, PE92YP,
London, United Kingdom
E-mail: meiring_louwe@yahoo.co.uk
Ph:++447031834204
fax:++448709748174
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contact him, please provide him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2007 and your reference number VM:12052007/21.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

Claims Requirements:
1.Name in Full:
2.Address:
3.Sex:
4.Nationality:
5.Marital Status:
6.Age:
7.Next Of Kin:
8.Occupation:
9.Phone/Fax:
10.Present Country:
11.Amount won:
12.Pin Number
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If you do not contact your claims agent within 30 working days of this notification,your
winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.

*Winners under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified.
*Staff of the Volkswagen Company are not to partake in this Car Promotional Lottery.

I congratulate you on your winning and encourage you to make Judicious use of your prize.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
With Best Regards,

Mrs. Mary Roberts.
Lottery Coordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

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