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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 agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• 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.
  • +447005930756 (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.
  • clarksonstan@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: U S Department of State <clarksonstan@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:22:18 +0100
Subject: U S Department of State Green card wining Notification

Date: 28/01/2009
UIC Ref: NIS6572378990R
Batch: 00017865267
Green Card Promo Num: USf356479FG

Dear Sir/ Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS
We are delighted to inform you of your winning on the 28th of January 2009 from the United

States of America International visa Lottery Program, your name and email came up in our

database as someone who is interested in moving to America. Your name was attached to Promo

Green Card Number: USf356479FG, Electronic Batch Number: 00017865267, UIC Ref Number:

NIS6572378990R, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. 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

and you are entitled with a USA GREEN CARD VISA and Total Prize $350,000 US dollars which

will cover your traveling and residential expenses.
Furthermore your details falls within our UK representative office in London, your form will

be released to you from our regional branch bureau in London.
HOW TO FILE YOUR CLAIM: Simply contact our Agent, Mr. Stanly Clarkson at; Official USA

lottery Inquiry Line: +447005930756 Mobile: +448717949033 Email: clarksonstan@yahoo.com to

file for your claim. Please quote your
Country:
Nationality:
Contact Number:
Date of draw:
Green Card Promo Number:
UIC Reference Number:
Batch Number:
We advice all winners to keep these information confidential from the public until your

claim is processed and your visa has been released to you. This is part of our security

protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by

non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed by the 19th of February 2009; otherwise all funds will be

returned as unclaimed and eventually donated to charity.
Congratulations once again on your winning!
Best Regards.
Dan Gold.
www.dvlottery.state.gov
(For the co-coordinator)
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT :( clarksonstan@yahoo.com). ENSURE

YOU TYPE THE EMAIL ADDRESS CORRECTLY TO ENSURE SAFE & QUICK MAIL DELIVERY/RESPONSE. ANY

BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.






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