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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.
  • +447045713213 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447011130143 (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.
  • info_transferaccount@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "EURO MILLIONS LONDON, UK." <claimagent_euromillion@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:09:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT OUR PAY OUT BANK NOW BATCH: 084/05/ZY360




THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
EURO MILLIONS LONDON, UK.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.

REF: UK/4920X2/68
BATCH: 084/05/ZY360



ATTN: Garrin Brand

This office is in receipt of the information you provided for the processing of your lottery winnings, your file and original certificate have been handed over to our associated bank ( RIGGS BANK PLC) for verification and payment. Now you are required to contact the bank yourself by writing an application for the release of your winnings to you. The application should be presented to them in the below format and sent by email to the ChiefAccountant/Accounts Director at the bank via this email: info_transferaccount@yahoo.co.uk
________________________________________________
YOUR NAME:.....
TEL:..........
FAX:........
EMAIL:......
COUNTRY/STATE:....
AMOUTH WON:......




BANK CONTACT DETAILS
BANK NAME:RIGGS BANK PLC
CONTACT PERSON:JAMES RILEY PHONE:+44 704-571-3213
PHONE:+44-701-113-0143
EMAIL: info_transferaccount@yahoo.co.uk



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