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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:

• 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.
  • globolottor2000@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: DAVE GREGO <khgastuiy@yaho.com>
Reply-To: winnintie@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:37:33 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!



EURO PACIFIC FINANCE AND TRUST AGENCY
(ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT TO GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL)
Ref. Number: 132/756/4107
Batch Number: 538901537-BB67
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 12th of oct' 2005. Your E-mail
address attached to ticket number 27511465895-6410 with serial
number 3772-510 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-21-45 which
consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay of
US$ 1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION DOLLARS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been
processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program by some participants. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
company and 30,000,000 individual Email addresses and names from
all over the world. This promotional programm takes place every
three years.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by President of the World
Largest software, we hope with part of your winning you will take
part in our next year USD50 million international lottery. To file
for your claim, please contact our FIDUCIAL Agent MR. VLADID MEER
of the GLOBAL FINANCE AND TRUST AGENCY.
TEL 0034699901270
FAX: 0034532775822
EMAIL:globolottor2000@netscape.net
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than13th
nov '2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in
the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications. please remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should
there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Grace Edward
Lottery Coordinator.

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