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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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 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.
  • +447024020585 (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.
  • ryan_jamie7@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH" <ryan_jamie99@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:19:46 +0200
Subject: Congratulations!! You Have Just Won One Million Euro..Contact Your
Claims Agent Now!

Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG

Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Rosenstrasse 12-16
DE - 70156 Stuttgart
Germany


Reference Number: WL/GmbH-23/07-OHG
Batch: WL/07- GmbH/9907


Congratulations!!!



We are pleased toinform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of the Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG Program.

Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG draws was conducted from an
exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and
corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer
ballot search from the internet as part of our international
promotions program which we conduct every year. No tickets were
sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached
to serial number 07-9907 drew the lucky numbers 9-11-25-30-38-46 which
consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in
this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
€1,000,000.00 (One Million EURO) in cash credited to file
WL/GmbH-23/07-OHG. This is from a total cash prize of €50 Million
Euro shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

These funds is given to you for your business,educational and
personal development, and at least 10% to be used by you to develop
part of your enviroment, which is a measure of universal development
strategy, and eradication of poverty.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Westdeutsche
Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG. The estimated €50 million jackpot would be
the sixth-biggest in Europe history. The biggest was the €363
million jackpot that went to two winners in a Febuary 2003 drawing of
The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.

The idea of this lottery program is that within ten years from now,
there will be notable richness among many unusual people around the
world. This will give many people the opportunity to kick start their
lives to a stage where they had always wanted.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover
insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers,names and e-mail
addresses, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until
your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your
nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program
by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet
representative office in London. In view of this, your €1,000,000.00
(One Million Euro) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in
London. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent
assigned to you:


Mr.Jamie Ryan
Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG
Lotto Payment Release Order Dept:
London Representative Office.
Phone: +44-702-402-0585


E-mail:ryan_jamie7@hotmail.com


Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of
your prize funds into your designated bank account.


Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 3 weeks.
After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as
unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please endeavor to quote your Reference Number:WL/GmbH-23/07-OHG and
Batch numbers:WL/07- GmbH/9907 in every correspondence with your
agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.


Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.


Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks
for being part of our promotions program.


Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Susi Cristoph
Promotions Manager.
Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG.





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