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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:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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.
  • +447035914908 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: tonylawrence tonylawrence <tonylawrence07@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:47:20 +0100
Subject: Thanks for contacting Lloyds TSB Bank plc.




Attn: Beneficiary, We are in receipt of your E-mail and conducting our vetting exercise,you have been discovered and confirmed to be the actual beneficiary of the 2008 HALEN FOUNDATION DONATION Yearly Progamme {United Kingdom}. Note: you are to contact the payout Bank via email for the transfer of your funds. We have forwarded your details, your file and original winning certificate to our associated paying Bank (Lloyds TSB Bank plc ) for verification and for the early release of your Funds to you at the earliest. Now you are required to contact the Bank yourself by writing an application for the release of your winnings to you. The application should be presented to them in the below format and sent by email to the Chief Accountant/Accounts Director at the Bank via thier E-mail Address: lloyds-tsbbnkplc@live.co.uk

NOTE: Delay to contact the bank is at your own risk so therefore you are to contact the bank immediatly you recieve this notice.Contact the Lloyds TSB Bank plc by filling this below form correctly as given to you.DO NOT CONTACT ME WITH THIS FORM BUT YOU ARE TO CONTACT Lloyds TSB Bank plc with the form so as to claim your prize.

________________________________________________________

YOUR NAME:CONTACT ADDRESS:CITY:STATE: COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
OCCUPATION:TEL:
FAX:EMAIL:
AMOUNT YOU WON:£950,000.00 United Kingdom Pounds._______________________________________________________

Bank Name: Lloyds TSB Bank plc.Chief Accountant/Accounts Director: Mr.Jasco Martin
Email Address: lloyds-tsbbnkplc@live.co.uk
Tel: +44-70359-14908

Fax: +44-7006-073-712
______________________________________________________________

You are required to contact the Bank with the above given contact E-mail address or tel and keep this office updated regarding your dealings with the Lloyds TSB Bank plc. Note: that your winning funds is been lodged in suspense account by the HALEN FOUNDATION Board and is NON-DEDUCTIBLE until it has been transferred to your Desired Bank Account in your country once the suspense account is been activated by the Lloyds TSB Bank plc, your winnings will be transferred to you immediately. Any expenses (Charges) being required from you in the cause of transferring your funds will be provided by you to the Bank.

Regards, Executive Secretary, Sir Tony Lawrence
_________________________________________________________________
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