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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:
  • "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447045729911 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701337991 (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.
  • mail@prizeclaimeds.vossnet.co.uk
  • robinsoncole_cajatrustsec007@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Cherry Martins" <2WEBMEDIA@FLASH.NET>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:22:29 -0800
Subject: End Of Year Winning Notification

The Marina Offices,
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref. Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE

Sir/ Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result
winners of Laprimitiva International lottery
programmes held on 15th November 2007. Results were
finally released on 2nd Of December 2007. For the
2007 edition. It is a promotional program
aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do
not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number
27522465896-6453 with your serial number 3772-554
drew you a lucky
number 1-2-3-21-23-49 which consequently won in the
3rd category,you are therefore been approved for
lump sum pay out
of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds).Due to
mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to
keep your
winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to your
nominated bank.This promotional programme takes place
every three years.

To file for your claim, please contact our claim
agent.

Mr.Robinson Cole
Tel: +44 704 572 9911
Fax: +44 870 133 7991
Email: mail@prizeclaimeds.vossnet.co.uk
Official Email:
robinsoncole_cajatrustsec007@yahoo.co.uk

Endevour to fill him with the below required
informations

Claims Requirements:
1. Full
Name:______2.Address:________3.Age:______4.Occupation:
_______5.Phone/Fax:____
6.Present Country:_______7.Marital
Status:_____8.Gender:______9.Amount
Won:_____10. E-mail address:__

Once again congratulations.
Best regards,
Mrs. Cherry Martins,
Lottery coordinator.
****Copyright©2006-2007 The National Lottery Inc.****
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

mail@prizeclaimeds.vossnet.co.uk

Anti-fraud resources:

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