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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 united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +66875479224 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • coordinator_119@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Thailand International Lottery Organization <hnbjftrcf@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 10:10:31 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!



































THAILAND INT'L LOTTERY
ORGANIZATION





CONGRATULATIONS!





Thailand International Lottery Organization
Bangkok Branch Office
Address: 3 Rajdamnern Avenue

Bangkok 10200 Thailand

Congratulations
from our members of staff. We are THAILAND LOTTERY AGENCY, You don't
have to purchase a ticket to enter this lottery, your email indicating
you as a winner in the lottery programs held by the Thai Lottery Organization.

Following official publication results of the Email electronic on line Sweepstakes organized by the Thai lottery
corporation, the Slide circular award and in conjunction with the
foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S.) held on the
22th of December, 2008, in Bangkok Thailand.





All
25 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of
50,000,000 international emails each from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually,
consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of ONE MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS ( $1, 000. 000.000 USD).

This
Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our Bangkok representative office in Bangkok Thailand, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of ( $1, 000.000.00 USD) will be released to you from this regional branch office in bangkok Thailand.

Your
fund is now deposited with our Bank/Security Company Bangkok Thailand
and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we
ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has
been processed, and your winning Cheque
have being sent to you or remitted to your account, as this is part of
our security protocol, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking
of advantage of this program by participants, as has happened in the
past.


HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
These are your identification numbers.
Ticket number.....................085-12876077-09
Serial number.......................51390-0
Lucky number...................03-05-12-14-28-38
Ref number...................N.EGS/3662367114/13






To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our Thai Lottery Co-ordinator as follows,












NAME: MR. KANE IVA
TEL: +66-8-75479224
TELFAX:00(66)27345217.
EMAIL:coordinator_119@yahoo.com.hk







You are to send the completed verification form below to the co-ordinator whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to get your prize
money. Congratulations once more!!






1. FULL NAME
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
3. PRESENT ADRESS.
4. DATE OF BIRTH
5. OCCUPATION
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER
6. FAX NUMBER
7. MARITAL STATUS
8. WINNING NUMBERS








Remember,
all prize money must be claimed not later than 20th of January 2009.
Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part
of our International Promotions program.




We wish you continued good fortunes.






Yours Sincerely,









DR. Raymond Hisashi
Vice President
Thai! Lotto Org.






Mrs. Tina Akira,
President
Thai! Lotto Org.



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