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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:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
• 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 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.
  • pastor_john88@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Pastor=20John?= <lotery_pastor@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: lucia2000@live.com
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 05:57:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Confirm Your Contact Winning Funds Information Urgent


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:lotery_pastor@yahoo.com.co



- CHRIST THE KING INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY . PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. LONDON REFF: OGS/8316786098/07 BATCH: 214/055/IPD /NL. Email:{lucia2000@live.com} ::WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE:: We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Christ The King International Lottery programs held on the 04 August 2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 2211465886-629 with serial number 45772-99 drew lucky numbers 67-64-17-23-77-44 44 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$5.5M Dollars. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential untill your claims has been processed and your money remitted into your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000 company and 70,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program take place every three years. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 50 million Dollars international lottery. To file for your claim,please agent Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 29th of September 2008 ,contact our fiduciary .After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next step. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations once more! from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified. NOTE:This is to notify you that your mail should be directed to the authorise agent here in London England United Kingdom on this emial {pastor_john88@yahoo.com} for the preperation of your form which will forwarded to the payment office in London. Thanks for your understanding Sincerely yours, Pastor John Nick (Lottery Co- ordinator)

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