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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:
  • "oxford international lottery" (no such lottery exists)
• 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.
  • +447035910893 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448700685399 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL OXFORD PROMO" <ofrdd1@mailbox.hu>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 19:24:53 +0100
Subject: Beneficiary


Oxford International Lottery
32 Hurst Street Birmingham, B5 4TB
London United Kingdom
Ref: OXS/812/07
Batch: 322056Q

May 23rd 2008
Dear Winner,

Over the years the prestigious Oxford Lottery has set out and successfully
organized Sweepstakes on a daily, weekly, and annual basis. We have equally
maintained a standard unrivaled in the industry as it concerns the pay out
of winnings to successful participants.

In line with the commemorating event marking our 50th year anniversary we
rolled out over £10,000.000.00 (Ten Million Great Britain Pounds)for our
50th year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly
selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which enjoy our patronage.
The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching
personalized email addresses to ticket numbers.Your email address as
indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 0014821357 with serial
numbers OXS/7060442302/07 and drew the lucky numbers 14-88-12-99-07-52(40)
which subsequently won you £1,000.000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds)`
as one of the 10 jackpot lucky winners in this draw.

You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £1,000.000.00 (One Million
Great Britain Pounds)` as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. The
draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United
Kingdom on the May 23rd 2008. These lottery Draws are commemorative and as
such special.Please be informed by this winning notification to make
contact with your designated Agent who shall by duty guide you through the
process to facilitate the release of your winnings sum to you.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE, Simply contact our verification Agent,at:
charles400@live.com

Mr. Charles Morris
Email: charles400@live.com
Tell Number: +44 703 591 0893
Fax Number: +44 870 068 5399
Claims Processing Agent,
Verifications/Logistic Department.

You are advised to contact your verification agent with the following
details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. Your Name (in Full),
Country, Direct Phone Numbers Ticket Number, Serial Number and Lucky Numbers
as indicated in this winning Notification.I

wish to on behalf of all members and staff of the Oxford Sweepstakes
congratulate you on your wininng and wish you the best of luck as you spend
your good fortune. Thank you for being part of our commemorative 50th
Anniversary Draws.,

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Carol Davids.
Oxford Sweepstakes Co-ordinator.

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