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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
  • "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 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.
  • contact_iva@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Tina Akira <thailoto5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <contact_iva@yahoo.de>
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:03:56 +0000
Subject: THAI INTERNET LOTTERY ORGANIZATION


THAI INTERNET LOTTERY ORGANIZATION



CONGRATULATIONS!




Thailand International Lottery Organization
Bangkok Branch Office
Address: 3 Rajdamnern Avenue
Bangkok 10200 Thailand

Congratulations from our members of staff. We are THAILAND LOTTERY AGENCY, You don't have to purchase a ticket to enter this lottery, your email indicating you as a winner in the lottery programs held by the Thai Lottery Organization.
Following official publication results of the Email electronic on line Sweepstakes organized by the Thai lottery corporation, the Slide circular award and in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S.) held on the 1st of November 2007, in Bangkok Thailand.





All 25 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails each from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ( $1, 000. 000.000 USD).

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our Bangkok representative office in Bangkok Thailand, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of ( $1, 000.000.00 USD) will be released to you from this regional branch office in bangkok Thailand.

Your fund is now deposited with our Bank/Security Company Bangkok Thailand and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed, and your winning Cheque have being sent to you or remitted to your account, as this is part of our security protocol, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants, as has happened in the past.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZEThese are your identification numbers.
Ticket number.....................085-12876077-09
Serial number.......................51390-0
Lucky number...................03-05-12-14-28-38
Ref number...................N.EGS/3662367114/13






To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our Thai Lottery Co-ordinator as follows Mr. Kane Iva.











Name:Mr. Kane Iva
Email: contact_iva@yahoo.de
Tel: +(66)853516124






You are to send the completed verification form below to the co-ordinator whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to get your prize money. Congratulations once more!!






1. FULL NAME..........................................
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN........................
3. PRESENT ADRESS...............................
4.DATE OF BIRTH................
5. OCCUPATION.......................................
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER......................
6. FAX NUMBER .....................................
7. MARITAL STATUS..............................
8. WINNING NUMBERS.........................
9. YOUR PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS..








Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of November 2007. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HIS MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International Promotions program.We wish you continued good fortunes.






Yours Sincerely,









DR. Raymond Hisashi
Vice President
Thai! Lotto Org.






Mrs. Tina Akira,President Thai! Lotto Org.
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