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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:
  • ",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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • fordpromo@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: massiy massiy <massiy@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 22:21:35 +0000
Subject: FORD - MOTOR PROMOTION



FORD - MOTOR PROMOTION
(FIDUCIARY DEPARTMENT)
Nº 6 PLAZA MOSTOLES,
28001 MADRID SPAIN.

ATTN: (BENEFICIARY),
Good to hear from you regarding the FORD MOTOR SWEEPSTAKES.
My names are Mr Ben Owen the Cash officer assigned to winners that won the amount of €715,000 (Seven Hundred And Fifteen Thousand-Euros Only) on the Ford Motor
sweep stake International Promotion Program.
In respect of the commemorating event marking our Second Quarter Ford Anniversary Awards the sum of €16,000.000.00 (Sixteen Million Euros) was approved for our Second Quarter Category Ford Anniversary Draws.

Names of participants were selected through the computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 companies E-mails, and 30,000,000 individual E-mails. The countries are
Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Europe and Asia
You are officially cleared for payment by the Verification Department at the head office of the Ford Motors Promo Annual Lottery Award.
The Order Code is BATCH NUMBER: AT-040SB-03 TICKET-NO-275540.
The copy of your winning certificate will be issues to you in maximum of three days to enable the management legalize your documents and winning certificate that the money was obtained legally through Ford Motors Promo Annual Lottery Awards
You are advice to reverse contact for the final steps of the claims of your winnings funds of € 715,000 (Seven Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Euros Only)

VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE - FORM
FULL NAME-----------------------------------------------
CONTACT ADDRESS-----------------------------------
TELEPHONE NUMBER--------------------------------
SEX-----------------------------------------------------------
OCCUPATION--------------------------------------------
NATIONALITY-------------------------------------------
NEXT OF KIN----------------------------------------------

On behalf of members and staffs, the management of FORD MOTOR- congratulates
And wishes you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.
Please advice of the options suitable for your Payment,
Thank you

FORD MOTOR PROMO AWARD
Claim Officer- Ben Owen
Contact – 34 -672-589-695
Email: fordpromo@sify.com

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