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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:
  • "euro-afro-american-sweepstake lottery" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447031849031 (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.
  • knywilliams3000@yahoo.co.uk
  • 3dknywilliams3000@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: claim today <claimtoday5@web.de>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 13:59:12 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION




From: MR FRANK JAWARA AND MRS PATRICIA NKOMO=20
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery=20
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton=20
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex=20
United Kingdom=20
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914=20
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04=20
Batch: 12/25/DC34=20
TEL+ 44- 703 184 9053=20
Fax:+44-773-1313-554=20



CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION=20


My Dear=20

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro American Sweepstake L=
ottery International programs held on the 24th DECEMBER 2007. in Essex Uni=
ted Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545=
188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:06/13/17/23/32/43, which s=
ubsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore be=
en ap pro ved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and Tw=
enty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/90801183=
08/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, =
shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in thi=
s category world-wide.=20

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet r=
epresentative office in United Kingdom as indicated in your play coupon. I=
n view of this, your US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand Unit=
ed States Dollars)would be released to you by A.B.S.A BANK SOUTH AFRICAN .=
=20

Our United Kingdom agent will immediately commence the process to facilita=
te the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants =
were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws sys=
tem and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes plac=
e annually.=20

For security reasons, you are advised to keep y our winning information co=
nfidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in=
whatever manner you deem fit to cla im your prize.=20

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unw=
arranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be wa=
rned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in Un=
ited Kingdom immediately you read this message for quick and urgent releas=
e of your fund, contact information is as follow: -=20

Name: MR KNY WILLIAMS=20
Legal Attorneys No 25 Tower bulding carton bellon president town United Ki=
ngdom=20

Tel Line: + 44- 703- 184- 9031=20

E-mail: knywilliams2008@live.com [http://uk.f232.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=
=3FTo=3Dknywilliams2008@live.com]=20

E-mail: knywilliams2007@live.com [http://uk.f232.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=
=3FTo=3Dknywilliams2007@live. com]=20

E :mail: knywilliams3000@yahoo.co.uk [http://uk.f232.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Com=
pose=3FTo=3Dknywilliams3000@yahoo.co.uk]

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 20th JUNE=
2008. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your re=
ference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or=
us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program=
that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being p art of =
our promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our ag=
ent,please keep us informed.=20

Sincerely,=20
Mr. FRANK JAWARA : AND MRS PATRICIA NKOMO=20

TEL+ 44- 703 184 9053=20
Fax:+4 4-773-1313-554=20

U nited King dom Zonal Co-coordinator.=20

Mr. Alexandra Davis=20
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.=20
Thank you for your Co-operation.=20



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*http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3016* [http://www.produkte.web.=
de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3016]

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