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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +31626479855 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +31
• 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.
  • npcmsbv01@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • nl.claimsdept@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "microstaats5 Gazeta.pl" <microstaats5@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:59:48 -0700
Subject: Congratulatory Msg !!!Your e-mail ID emerged winner!!!


*Congratulatory Msg !!!Your e-mail ID emerged winner!!!
*From: Microsoft Award Team in conjuction with
Alliance Members of Inter Net Award &
Lotto nl b.v claim office
Amsterdam The Netherlands.
Tel:+31 626 479 855,Fax:+31 847 516 031.
Email: npcmsbv01@aim.com<http://us.mc505.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=npcmsbv01@aim.com>
(or) nl.claimsdept@googlemail.com<http://us.f546.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nl.claimsdept@googlemail.com>
Ref.No:LSLUK/2031/8161/08.
Batch No: 14/011/IPD.
(No Ticket Sold)

*Dear Lucky winner*,

*ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION*.

We are pleased to notify you of the result of the International Electronic
Lottery Draw Program held to promote Internet users worldwide for the year
2008 in which your e-mail address attached to Reference
number:LSLUK/2031/8161/08, Batch No:14/011/IPD, Ticket number 50941465206-529.
Serial number 5772-54 drew the lucky numbers: 3-4-17-28-35-44,subsequently
won you the lottery prize in the 1st category.

A total of 1,000,000 email addresses were entered for the Email Lottery
Ballot-World Gaming Board Sweepstakes International.All email addresses
entered for the game were submitted by our partners; International email
service providers from over 140 countries that are listed, online and were
thereafter randomly selected systematically through our Electronic Random
Selection System (ERSS). Microsoft Corporation, to encourage some
individuals with websites and email addresses promoted this lottery which
takes place at this time, of every year.

The payment authority of your prize-*One Million Five Hundred Thousand euro
only(1,500,000.00 euro)*,in Certified Bank Draft issued in your name-is
already deposited and insured in your name with our Paying Bank pending your
claim and will be issued to effect immediate payment/swift transfer in the
mode you will prefer and nominate, upon satisfactory report on your identity
verification and validation re-commendation by our Claims Department, e-mail
addresses registered with false names are not eligible to claiming this
prize.

We are proud to inform you that, over 200 million Euros are won annually in
more than 140 countries worldwide, as a result of our promotional
programmes. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
1,500,000.00 euro in cash credited to file no 2045/1108309/08 which won a
lump sum pay out of One Million five hundred thousand euro only.To file for
your claim, Please contact the officer in charge as shown below:

Claim officer: Mr.Lobb Freeman.
Lotto nl b.v, Amsterdam The Netherlands.
Email: npcmsbv01@aim.com<http://us.mc505.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=npcmsbv01@aim.com>
(or) nl.claimsdept@googlemail.com<http://us.f546.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nl.claimsdept@googlemail.com>
*Tel no: +31.626.479.855 Fax no: +31.847.516.031*.

You are advised to provide the following informations:
(1)Full name/Address & Nationality
(2)Your Email id
(3)Ticket No, Batch No, Serial No & Lucky No.
(as indicated in this winning Notification)
(4)Phone & Fax no if any.
(5)Sex, Age & Occupation.

Please note all winning must be claimed within 3 weeks from the date of this
notice. All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized
accordingly. !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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