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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)
• 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.
  • favouruzuegbu@jmail.co.za
  • emailfavouruzuegbu@jmail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: CHRIS ANDERSON <chris_anderson@universia.com.br>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:10:30 -0300
Subject: congratulation once again/////



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MUNDI-PRSENSA LIBROS,S.A.
CASTELLO 37 28001 MADRID
TELEFAX (0034) 911414 35




FROM THE DESK OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
WORLD BANK GROUP FOR SOUTH EAST EUROPE.

WORLD BANK LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
REFERENCE Nº: WSEE/0999/345/EU

BATCH Nº: WB1995-0154 WORLD BANK EU
ATTENTION:Dear Winner


AWARD NOTIFICATION.

We are happy to inform you of these year release of the WORLD BANK LOTTERY PROMOTION PROGRAM,

held on the 28th Day of January 2008,Due to the mix up of numbers and names,the results were

later released on 28th-of March, 2008.

Your name and Email Address was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference number: WSEE/0999/345/EU with,

Batch number: WB195-0154 WORLD BANK EU drew the lucky numbers 7-11-16-19-34-48, which consequently won the

lottery.

You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of €915,810.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN

THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS) in cash.


Your fund is now deposited with the BANK and insured in your name. Due to false practices,we ask

that you keep your award information strictly from public notice,until your claim has been

processed and money remitted to your possession as this is part of our security protocol to avoid

double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (Hundred Million) names

from Asia,America,Africa,Europe,and South Pacific,as part of our International promotion

program.We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.



To begin your lottery claims, contact your agent DR.DIEGO SANTIAGO E-mail:favouruzuegbu@jmail.co.za
please fill the payment processing form form send it with a copy of your identity (international passport,drivers licence or any other form of ID attached

with your passport photo) to me for the processing and remittance of your prize winning money to

a designated choice of yours.


Remember,all prize money must be claimed not later than 20TH- day of April, 2008. Any claim,

not made before this date will be returned to the World Bank Coordination of Financial Instruments as unclaimed

fund.And also be informed that 10% of your Winning belongs to (EUROPEAN SECURITY AGENT),

Because they are the security company that bought your ticket and played the lottery on

your name and Email Address, this ten percent will be paid only after you have received your awarded prize (money)

in your designated choice of yours.


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your

reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent company.
Congratulations once again!!!
EUROPEAN SECURITY COMPANY
Please fill in the form and send it back by the above fax number +34 911414 35 or emailfavouruzuegbu@jmail.co.za

1.Fisrt name...............................Last name...........................

2.Your Address.........................Office Address..........................


3.Your Telephone number.........................Mobile number..................


4.Your bank name.............................Bank Address......................


5.Account number........................Swift code number......................


6.Your Home country...................State...................City.............


Sincerely,



World Bank Lotto Award,Dircetor

Tome luis and Chris anderson







TICKET Nº:EM/4583/021

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