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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "asian pacific promotion" (no such lottery exists)
  • "glo lottery promotion draw" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • +66898993964 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mralbertlim07@yahoo.com
  • mrssawanit@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ALBERT LIM" <ltt_promo@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 01:43:22 -0700
Subject: ASIAN PACIFIC PROMOTION 2007

THE PROMOTION LOTTERY OFFICE
Intramara Soi Sip (12) Sutthisan
Sam-Saennai Thailand
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
ASIAN PACIFIC PROMOTION

GLO LOTTERY PROMOTION DRAW NOTIFICATION

Ref No:ZAR/NPO78/ZA2006
Batch No:2234/22322/B2-18

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the Draw #(3-56-21-85-44 NPO 34)of the Promotion Lottery held recently.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:342 67 33 38 7 43 64 with Serial number 8625/07 that drew the lucky numbers 43-16-26-29 56 78 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category i.e:Thunderball Jackpot.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ($900,000,00), [ Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars] in cash credited to file ZAR/6331-SDS2/06. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations,corporate bodies and individuals e-mails that are listed online.
This promotion takes place annually.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our International Booklet representative office here in Thailand as indicated in your winning numbers.Your fund is now available for claim.Due to the mix up of some numbers and email address,we request you to quote your Reference and Batch numbers.We also advice you to keep this award strictly from Public Notice until your claim has been processed.
In view of this, your winning prize of ($900,000,00) [ Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars]
would be released to you by our payment Bank here in Thailand.
To file for your claim, please contact our Co-ordinator immediately; or our Promotions Manager.

MR. ALBERT LIM
TEL: +66-8-98993964
E-MAIL: mralbertlim07@yahoo.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.Remember,all prize money must be claimed not later than two Weeks after notice.After this date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Good luck from me and the members of the staff of Government lottery.
Sincerely.

Mrs, Sawanit Thomas.
Promotions Manager.
E-MAIL: mrssawanit@yahoo.com

Our First Quarter Winner Mrs. Lucy Bailay from Australia receiving her winning cheque of ( $900,000,00 ) also on the picture is her husband and friends rejoicing with them. April 18th 2007.

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU WON $900,000,00 DOLLARS.

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