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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:

• 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.
  • +447011129141 (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.
  • rbs_transferdept81@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: FIDUCIARY AGENT <michaeltaylor2008@live.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 12:49:37 -0400
Subject: Contact The Royal Bank Of Scotland For Processing





HOME OFFICE: 165 FULHAM PALACE RD. W6 8JB UNITED KINGDOM .
(Customer Services)
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/934031X2/18BATCH NUMBER:065/011/AY74TICKET NUMBER:083-2121-190-420

Dear WINNER

Please contact the Transfer department with the information given below:



ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND TRANSFER MANAGERMr. Frank Gibson. Phone: +44-701-112-9141 +44- 703 194 7254Email: frankgibson-transferdept08@live.com
rbs_transferdept81@yahoo.co.uk

They are responsible for Transferring your Winnings/Funds into your Account .Your Winning/Funds will be Transfer to you as soon as you adhere to all instructions,from the Transfer department. Please oblige to follow their instructions so your winning will be transfer in less then 24hr After you have meet up with the Instruction given to you by the Bank. Do ensure to file your claims to them with a copy of your verification particulars and scanned copies of driver's license or any form of national identity.Endeavour to make your winnings confidential during the process of the transfer of your winnings,to avoid double claims.

Thank you for your understanding

Regards,Mr. Michael Taylor


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