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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")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• 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.
  • +447031972275 (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.
  • nationalclaimagent@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES COLLINS <jamescoll139@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 11:40:15 +0100
Subject: CAMRY AWARD 2007



The Camry National LotteryPO Box 1010Liverpool 170 1NLUNITED KINGDOMwebsite: www.national-lottery.co.uk Ref: UK/9420X2/68Batch: 074/05/ZY369 CAMRY AWARD 2007 We happily announce to you the draw (#974) of the Camry National Lottery, online Sweepstakes International program held on 6th of October, 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 04072930424439 (bonus no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the first category i.e match 6 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP £2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION BRITISH POUNDS) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award top secret from public notice until your claim has been processed as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from the World Wide as part of our International Promotion Program which we conduct once every year. we hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year high stake US$ 1.3 Billion International Lottery. To begin your claims, please contact your claims agent, MR JAMES COLLINS, the Foreign Service manager of SAFEGUARD SECURITIES AND FINANCE CO. By Email ( nationalclaimagent@yahoo.co.uk ) Tel: +447031972275 confirming to him the below details for documentation you can also call him. Full name:..........................................................Country:............................................................Contact address:....................................................Age:................................................................Sex:................................................................Marital Status:.....................................................Occupation:.........................................................Phone number:.......................................................Current Email:...................................................... NOTE: in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch number in every of your correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of Address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. This lottery program was organized and sponsored by MSN, Microsoft Inc, Toshiba, Multi Choice and other corporate Organizations to improve the use of computer software's and for the benefit of every Microsoft user. ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS. Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Yours Sincerely.MR.JAMES COLLINSLOTTO CO-ORDINATOR.
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