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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "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.
  • +447045747569 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448700688245 (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.
  • jamie_ryan11@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG." <westdeutschepromo10@mailbox.hu>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:36:37 +0100
Subject: Congratulations!!! You Have Won One Million Euro...Contact Your Claims Agent.


Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG



Central Office
Management and Central Services:



Rosenstrasse 12-16
DE - 70156 Stuttgart
Germany



Reference Number: WL/GmbH-23/07-OHG
Batch: WL/07- GmbH/9907



Congratulations!!!



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of the Westdeutsche Lotterie

GmbH & Co. OHG Program.



Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG draws was conducted from an exclusive
list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of

individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer ballot search from the internet as

part of our international promotions program which we conduct every
year. No tickets were sold.



After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to serial
number 07-9907 drew the lucky numbers

9-11-25-30-38-46 which consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50)
lucky winners in this category.



You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,000,000.00 (One
Million EURO) in cash credited to file

WL/GmbH-23/07-OHG. This is from a total cash prize of €50 Million Euro
shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky

winners in this category.

These funds is given to you for your business,educational and personal
development, and at least 10% to be used by

you to develop part of your enviroment, which is a measure of universal
development strategy, and eradication of

poverty.



This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Westdeutsche
Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG. The estimated €50

million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest
was the €363 million jackpot that went to

two winners in a Febuary 2003 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.



The idea of this lottery program is that within ten years from now, there
will be notable richness among many

unusual people around the world. This will give many people the opportunity
to kick start their lives to a stage

where they had always wanted.



Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance.
Due to the mix up of some numbers,names

and e-mail addresses, we advice that you keep this award from public notice
until your claim has been processed and

your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming

or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet
representative office in London. In view of

this, your €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro) would be released to you by our
affiliate bank in London. Our agent will

immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to
you as soon as you make contact with

him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent
assigned to you:

Mr.Jamie Ryan
Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG
Lotto Payment Release Order Dept:
London Representative Office.
Phone: +44-704-574-7569
Fax: +44-870-068-8245

E-mail: jamie_ryan11@hotmail.com


Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your
prize funds into your designated bank

account.



Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 3 weeks. After this
date all funds will be returned to the

LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please endeavor to quote your

Reference Number:WL/GmbH-23/07-OHG and Batch numbers:WL/07- GmbH/9907 in
every correspondence with your agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible.



Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.



Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.



Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Susi Cristoph
Promotions Manager.
Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG.

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