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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:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million united states 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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 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.
  • gwondedika2008@yahoo.com.hk
  • wondedika@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?Dedika=20Won?= <wondedika2008@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: wondedika@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:08:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Congratulation; You have Won.


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- THE BEIJING 2008 PARTNERS,ASIA AND PACIFIC REGIONAL ANNEX,CORPORATIONS IN ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION IN SUPPORT OF BEIJING CULTURAL HERITAGE,Ref: 4758961725,Batch: ALLINC 70564943902/188,Winning Number: ILC GB2701/LPRC.Attn: Dear Prize Winner,We are pleased to inform you of the result of the 2008 BEIJING CULTURAL HERITAGE AWARD PRIZE programs conducted and finance by BEIJING OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 2008 UNDER SPONSORSHIP OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN ASIA AND PACIFIC REGIONS.Your e-mail address was selected among the balloting done today in as to keep awareness of the celebration of the successful concluded beijing olympic 2008.Your name was attached to ticket number: 47061725 07056490902. Serial number: 7741137002. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 18 - 19 - 23 - 38 -39 - 52 bonus number, which consequently won the lottery in the first category. You are hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of US$500 000.00 (Five hundred thousand United States Dollars in cash credit, file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of hundred Million United States Dollars [US$100,000,000.00]shared amongst hundred lucky winners in this category. Your EMAIL address has won you the sum of of US$500 000.00 (Five hundred thousand United States Dollars.As all the big multinational in Asia has join hand to make the event a success and to file your claim and booking contact our Asia accredited agent Mrs.Won Dedika and provide your details for your payment.Email:wondedika@yahoo.ca} 1 Name in full:-----,2. Address:------,3. Nationality:------,4. Age:-----,5.Gender:-------,6. Occupation:----------,7. Phone/Fax: ----------,Simply contact our Claims Officer, Mrs Won.DEDIKA. Email:wondedika@yahoo.ca to file for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning numbers which can be found on the top left corner of this notification to help locate your file easily.Best Regards,Mr Woo Hin (Advert Manager) email:woohin@ymail.com,Congratulation!!! You have Won.

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