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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims 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!

Fraud email example:

From: <notification@fdijeux.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 04:21:12 -1100
Subject: HELLO!!!

Francaise des Jeux loterie nationale (Loto, Euromillions) jeux
Safig-Fdjeux Service clientèle BP 18147
7018 Melun Cedex, France.

DATE: 3 JAN,2008
Email:payment@fdjeuxpayment.com
www.fdjeux.com

FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPT.
REF Nº: EUMIL/113 68579900/08
BATCH Nº: WW/111/IFR

DEAR: INTERNATIONAL WINNER,

AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the EURO MILLIONS LOTERIE
SWEEPSTAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the
20 DEC, 2007, due to mix up of numbers and names, the results were finally
released on the 2 JAN,2008. Your name attached to a track number
2.4..32.43..48 with serial number 1.- 7 drew the lucky numbers which
subsequently won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of € 6, 000.000.00
(SIX MILLION EURO ONLY, ) in cash credited to the file reference number: /
EUMIL/113 68579900/08. This is from a total cash price of €900,000.000.00
(NINE HUNDRED MILLION EURO ONLY) shared among the seventeen international
winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep
this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted advantage taking
of this program by the general public.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 28,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East,
Europe, Africa and North America as part of our international promotions
program which we conduct thrice every year. We hope that with part of your
prize, you will part-take in our next high stake promotions agenda of
€1,3 billion international lottery.
To begin your claim please contact your claims agent JEREMY Cedric,
Foreign Operations Manager FRANCAISE DES JEUX EmailL:
payment@fdjeuxpayment.com
Tel: +33 68.94.24.351 OR +33(1)78 40 05 02 Fax: +33-1-7775-9279
for processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated
bank account.

Please also note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than
25 JAN, 2008. After this date all funds will be returned to the
MINISTERE l'Economie Et des FINANCES as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
endeavor to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence
with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulation once again from all members of our staff, and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.


Sincerely,
SYLVIE LIONE
VICE-PRESIDENT
EURO MILLIONS.

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