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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:

• 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.
  • +447045729911 (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.
  • fdv_paymentcentre@yahoo.it
  • mail@fdv.vossnet.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: uknllottery2007@mchsi.com (Foundazion Di Vittorio)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:30:37 +0000
Subject: CONTACT OUR FDV MANAGER FOR CLAIM

Foundazion Di Vittorio
Notification Department
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it
Dear Winner
Notification Date:30/8/2007
BATCH:N-222-6747 E-900-56


Congratulations The Foundazion Di Vittorio has chosen you by the Board of
Trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own
personal educational and business development. To celebrate the 30th
anniversary 2007 program. We are giving out a yearly donationof US$500, 000.00
to 40 lucky recipients as charity donations.
Claims Requirements:


Full Name:____Residential Address:___Country:___Occupation:____Telephone:______
Sex:__Age:__Next of Kin:____Winning Batch No:___


Our English agent in will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to
claim your prize


Payment Remittance Contact


Mr Martin Hill

Foundazion Di Vittorio Promotion Manager
Tel: +447045729911
E-Mail: fdv_paymentcentre@yahoo.it
mail@fdv.vossnet.co.uk

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