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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please endeavor 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!
• 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.
  • +447045723339 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: ecowas lottery <fdv_claimsagent1@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:32:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Contact Bank Now For Payment..........


Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it
BATCH NO: (N-222-6747,E-900-56)
2007-08-30th

Attn:Mr. Waren Sommerhagen

Good day to you, this is to notify you of the completion of your certificate of prize claim application form. In regards to your pending claims process, which was successfully carried out by the Fondazion Di Vittorio, I happily inform you that your winning cheque of $500,000.00 awarded to you,certificates with other legal document for claim has been endorsed and deposited in our affiliate remittance agent in United Kingdom*BANK OF ENGLAND*.Choosen for remittance for Awarded funds. In conjuction with The British Monarchy: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Please find below our affiliate bank information for winning remittance, you are expected to contact them via email,fax or interactive customer service immediately you receive this email, your winning package is deposited with the BATCH NO:N-222-6747,E-900-56/11-PBL/2007UK in our affiliate Bank office, do not forget to quote your File BATCH NO in your correspondences with the the bank for easy reference to your awarded funds immediately.

Your Awarded prize will be remitted in either of the Following ways:

1. WIRE/SWIFT TRANSFER: (Bank)

NOTE: You should forward your bank details to the bank,Your scanned international passport or Identity card to the bank for onward progression on your funds transfer into your designated bank account.Mind you, You are to take care of the transfer charges and nobody has the right to deduct any fees from the cheque of $500,000.00 award to you.Until the funds reflects in your bank account.Below is the bank contact details.

***** PROVIDE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS AND BANK CONTACT ADDRESS AND A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION****THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT WITHOUT THIS PROOF THE BANK CANNOT RELEASE FUUNDS TO YOU.
BANK OF ENGLAND
Threadneedle Street
London, EC2R 8AH
England.
Contact: Mr. Jp Morgan (International Transfer Unit Department
Telephone Number:+447045723339
Fax Number:+447045723339
Website:www.bankofengland.co.uk
Official Email:onlinebankofengland@bankofenglandplc.com

Please endeavor to always inform this office of your day-to-day development with the bank.

Yours Sincerely

Mr.John Slaughter
(Payment Remitance)
(FONDAZION DI VITTORIO SECURITY AGENT)
FROM THE DESK OF
MR.CARLO GHEZZI
Foundation President



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