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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:
  • "claim 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.
  • +31615273563 (Netherlands, prepaid 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.
  • postcodelotagent@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Doris Phillips <postcodelotagent@netscape.net>
Reply-To: agentboer2002@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 14:10:27 +0200
Subject: Congratulations You Have Won:National Postcode Lotterij And Promotion.


NATIONAL POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND
PROMOTIONS.
VAN EEGENSTRAAT 70,
POST CODE 1122GK,
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE,AWARD DEPT.
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.
Attn:Winner!
We are pleased to inform you of the release today the 24th October 2005
of the NATIONAL POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PROMOTIONS,NETHERLANDS
held on the 25th September,2005.
Your email address attached to the Ticket No:1001-58255563-2285 with
SerialNo:8888/03 drew from the Lucky No:02-22-00-66-99-85-52-12-36-50,which consequently won the lottery in the FIRST category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS(750,000.00 EUROS) in cash credited to security file
number GWK/5333/025648/03UAD.This is from a total cash prize of (EUR
3.Million)share
among four individuals in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance
Department in the security company to your name,Due to the mix up of
some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this winning a top secret from
the public notice until your claims has been processed and remitted to your
account as this is a part of the security protocol, to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 100,000 company/individal email addresses from all over the world
as part of our international promotions program, which we conduct every
decade.We hope with a part of your winning ,you will take part in our NEXT year
stake of EURO 20 million International Lottery Program.
TO begin your claims, please contact your claim agent:
NATIONAL POSTCODE LOTERIJ AGENCY:
TEL:+31-615-273-563
Fax:+31-847-535-914.
Dr. Ruud De Boer
Processing Officer
agentboer2002@netscape.netor
postcodelotagent@netscape.net
For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of your
choice. Note that all winnings must be claimed not later than 10th
November,2005.After this date, all unclaimed funds will be returned to the promotion company.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your security accredited file number and batch numbers respectively in every correspondence with your claim agent.
Non -Residence of Netherlands has a legalization fees to pay.
Furthermore,be warned that this lotterij prize can not be claim twice in a stake hence our company would not hold respossible if winner carelessly looses he/her winning number to intruders.should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claim agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again and greethings from all members of staff to you for being part of our promotions.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Doris Phillips
Lottery Coordinator.

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