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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.
• 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 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.
  • nmailpost@excite.com
  • dr_wrightjones@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Wright Jones" <wrightjones@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: dr_wrightjones@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:44:01 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY WINNERS


MEGAFORTUNE EUROMILLIONS INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/04
BATCH: IPD/17/096/PTNL



Sir/Madam, We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 20th of July 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 20511465897-6291 with serial number 472-971103 drew lucky numbers 10-21-25-26-50-lucky star 04-06 which consequently won in the 2rd category, you have therefore been approved for a sum pay out of GB 297,319 . (Three Hundred And Ninety Seven Thousand , Three Hunderd and Nineteen British Pounds.).

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information very confidential till your claims has been processed and your prize/money Remitted toyou. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. To file for your claim, please contact our/your fiducial agent MR.Alex Onuibo of the, MECURY TRUST AGENT nmailpost@excite.com .


Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours
Mrs Wright Jones
Lottery Coordinator
REPLY EMAIL TO dr_wrightjones@yahoo.co.uk

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