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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:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447031905493 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: micheal coly <gnldclaimsmanager101@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:34:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: : Re: GNLD Claims & Fund Release Form





GOLDEN NEO-LIFE DIAMITE PRODUCTS PROMOTION
INTERNATIONAL, U.K BRANCH OFFICE
L301 VIARKY DRIVE STREET
LONDON SW120.
UNITED KINGDOM.
(CUSTOMER SERVICE)


I am Mr. Michael Coly your claims officer, I wish to Congratulate you, you are indeed a lucky person to have won our Product Promotion.

This is a promotional draw which officially launches the new system. And comes twice in a year to increase and promote the sales of our products World wide.

This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of your Product Promotion winings . Please complete the form below with correct information and email back to us with a return email . Looking forward to your swift response.

Mr. Michael Coly
(GNLD PRODUCTS PROMOTION OFFICER)
Promotion Officer
Tel: +44 7031905493
Fax: +44 7075055839

WINNING NUMBERS: 54-30-29-60-34-84


1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY: 2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: 3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS: 5.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
6.SEX: 7.OCCUPATION: 8.MARITAL STATUS: 9.NATIONALITY:

10.TICKET NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER: 11. AMOUNT WON


The options to receive your winnings are:

1. CASH PICK UP: You can come down in person to collect your funds here in the UK (CASH). You will be required to present a valid International Passport as proof of Identification amongst other documentation which will be required if you choose this option.

2. CASHIERS CHEQUE: This is in consonance with our policy in this regard, be advised that if your option is the cashiers cheque, you will be referred to our affiliate financial Institution that you can make enquiries concerning modalities. That is to say that if your option is the cashiers cheque you are to notify this office that we may forward your check per your request to the issuing financial Institution.

OPTION ONE(1): OPTION ONE(2):

The GNLD Promotional offer is to increase the sales of our companies product and to creat opportunity to make a better Wealth and Health.

DECLARATION OF PRODUCT CLAIMS:


I.............HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS EMAIL ARE TRUE AND CORRECT AND IS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILTY I HAVE SUPPLIED ALL INFORMATION CORRECTLY, AND WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY UNFORSEEN ERROR WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE PROCESS OF FILLING MY CLAIMS VERRIFICATION FORM.
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Further to this, due to some recent miss-up of some winning numbers, as a Prize winner and according to the United Kingdom GNLD Product Promotion Terms and Conditions, you are only advice to keep your winning information confidential to avoid any form of double claiming and misappropriation of your winnings, hence the release of your winning informations to a third party(friends and family members inclusive) is absolutely ruled out as this will lead give room to double claiming by a third party which is against the United Kingdom GNLD Product Promotion Terms and Conditions. You are hereby advice to keep your winning information personal from any third parties (friends and family members inclusive) until your winnings have been remitted to you.

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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s).This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and/or destroy the email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.



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