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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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 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.
  • en_mooreeconsult@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: deanmillers@mchsi.com (KIA MOTORS)
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:40:37 +0000
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION

KIA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY (HEADQUARTERS)
Customer Service Department
An Affiliate of KIA UK.
#28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON,
LONDON, ENGLAND.
TICKET NUMBER: 2752246896
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662
BATCH NUMBER : AT-040SB06-03
ATTENTION: OUR LUCKY WINNER!

KIA PICANTO 2007 PROMOTION

We are pleased to inform you (our lucky winner) of the release of our
results of the KIA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM, to
introduce the KIA PICANTO 2007 model held on 1st oct. 2007 at
20.00hrs UK time. You were entered as dependent client with;
Reference Serial
Number:652-662 and Batch number AT-040SB06-03.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: 2752246896 that
drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake
in
the first category. You have been approved for a payment of £250,000
(two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited and a to
file reference number: IPL/4249859609/WP1. This is from a total cash
prize of £250,000 (Two Hundred and fifty Thousand Pounds
Sterling) shared among the ten (10) international selected winners.
along with
a new ORANGE KIA PICANTO 2007 Model car Congratulations!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn
from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users selected from the
World Wide Web (WWW) around the world, as part of our yearly
international promotion program.
As part of our security measures to avoid double claiming of prize or
unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by impersonating our
winners, you are to contact our accredited agent for your claim.
Name: MR WILLIAMS MOORE
E-mail:en_mooreeconsult@yahoo.co.uk
ACCREDITTED KIA CLAIMS AGENT.
All claim process and clearance procedures must be duly completed
early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claims.
lastly, to avoid unnecessary complications by quoting your:
1. Full Name:...............................
2. Country:.............................
3. Telephone Numbers:......................
4. Age:....................................
5. Sex:....................................
6. Occupation:.............................
7. Reference/Batch numbers:.................
8. Amount Won:.............................
9. Payment mode:........
OPTION 1:
Issued as a certified cheque which would be delivered to your home
address by our
affiliate registered courier company.
OPTION 2:
The said amount claim £250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds
sterling) will be wired to your bank account via swift/wire bank
transfer.

You are advised to acknowledge the receipt of your notification by
filing for your claims to the appropriate department as stated above with
the required details.Be guided accordingly.
A scanned photo identification of your self should be sent via email.
You are advised to forward these information's as soon as possible to
enable him attend to your file. Congratulations once again,
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Steve Scott (Lottery Coordinator)
KIA COMPANY LOTTERY PROGRAM.

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