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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +447031849387 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704712602 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "e-lottery promotions int'l plc" <results@e-ballotspromotions.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:21:07 +0200
Subject: e-lottery promotions winner


PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT


DEAR WINNER,

[REF Nº:UK-EX / 412 / 05 /2008]
[BATCH Nº: PNT/BT/137]

RE: E-LOTTERY EXCHANGE PROMOTIONAL PRIZE/AWARDS WINNING
NOTIFICATION

The management of The E- Lottery Exchange International is pleased to inform
you that you have emerged one of the Seventeen (17) winners of our 5th
International online e-commerce end of year awareness Sweepstakes
promotional Program, which was drawn on the 25th of May, 2008.Your
email/company, attached to compu-ticket play coupon No.325-1232-23413-2143,
with serial number 23-51-206 drew the lucky
numbers:14-26-34- 36-38-47 Bonus (16), and consequently won the lottery. You
have therefore been approved for the lump sum pay out of £520,000.00(Five
Hundred and Twenty Thousand GB Pounds); in cash credited, to file Nº:
REF:UK-EX/ 412/05/2008].This is from total prize money of £4,200,000.00
(Four Million, Two Hundred GB Pounds) Promotional budget shared among the
Seventeen (17) International winners in this category.

Recipients of this notification should note that no tickets was sold for
this draw since participants were selected automatically selected by
Computer Ballot System (CBS), listings of all global names in the four
geographic continents, which could be found on-line. The internet emailing
idea was used, for this global promotion of e-commerce and its benefits,
since most people are not well informed in this field. Therefore all
winnings are legally protected and preserved for the individual bonfide
winners (according to the winning REF: NO.)

This is a part of E- Lottery Group International Promotional scheme
contributing towards economic upliftment and the reduction of known
Epidemics. This draw automatically qualifies you for our End of year "2008"
International Grand draw of 2 Billion GB Pounds Sterling that will take
place by the end promotional year 2008 (more info & dates from our
promotions office).

Your fund is now available for claim. To begin your claim, please contact
our United Kingdom Regional Overseas Claims/Payment Unit on the following
address:


Contact: Dr. Aiden Crawford
(Regional Claims Manager)
Tel: +44 703 184 9387
Fax: +44 870 471 2602
Email: info@e-ballotspromotions.com


Please submit the information on the following questionnaire clearly, to
avoid any delays in processing your cash award.

Full Name:__________________
Age:________________________
Gender:_____________________
Occupation:_________________
Ref: _________________________
Batch:_______________________
Tel/Fax:_____________________
Email:________________(also include an alternative email address e.g. @
yahoo.com)
Country of Origin:____________
Country of residence:_________

NB: All claims must be submitted to the claims department not later than two
weeks of this notification, otherwise will be automatically disqualified and
Prize returned to E- LOTTERY EXCHANGE GROUP INTERNATIONAL Trust Account as
unclaimed.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Any lottery
double claim attempt detected by our monitoring committee will lead to
automatic disqualification and prize returned to our lottery pool as
unclaimed. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our
End of Year high stakes GB Pounds 2 Billion International Lottery. Should
there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.

Congratulations, once again from all our staff thanking you for being part
of our promotional programs.

At your disposal, I remain.

Very Truly Yours,

MRS ELIZABETH Mc PHERSON
(Online Promotions co-coordinator)
E- LOTTERY EXCHANGE GROUP INTERNATIONAL
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**** E- BALLOTS GROUP PROMOTIONS INTERNATIONAL IS AN INTERNATIONALLY
ACCLAIMED & AUTHORIZED GAMMING PROVIDER WITH SHARE OWNERSHIP OF MAJOR
LOTTERY ORGANISATION IN ALMOST 66 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE****

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