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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • +31616083864 (Netherlands, prepaid 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.
  • staaclaims@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: ann vandonk <Onlinecoordinator1@web.de>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:12:26 +0100
Subject: THE STAATS LOTTERY COMPANY




THE STAATS LOTTERY COMPANY
Staats Loterij Headquarters:
Customer Service
REF: BOGS/23117008/03.
BATCH: 18/011/I'D /NL.

NOTIFICATION DESK
We happily announce to you the draw (#718) of Staats Lotto International, online Sweepstakes International program held on 26TH Novenber, 2007.
Your address attached to ticket number: 564 756001188 with Serial number 77368/06 drew the lucky numbers W-91237-H°67/B4 .
This subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000,000.00(One million, United States Dollars) in cash credited. This is from a total cash prize of US $25 Million dollars shared amongst the lucky winners in this grand category. Note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through computer draw system from over 100,000 companies. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent with the below:

NAME: PAUL VAN VEEN (Payment Director)
CREDIT POINT AGENTCY Bv
PHONE NUMBER: +31- 616-083-864
FAX NUMBER: +31-84-738-6735
EMAIL ADDRESS: staaclaims@aim.com [mailto:staaclaims@aim.com]

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Marry Ann Verdonk
(Online Lottery coordinator)
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