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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 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.
  • +447040113308 (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.
  • james_peters06@lycos.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Lisa Johnson" <lisa_johnson008@msn.com>
Reply-To: james_peters06@lycos.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 08:49:44 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTICE

SKYMIT PROMOTIONS WORLDWIDE.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (NL)
28 Hamilton Terrace,
Leamington Spa, England CV32 4LY.
Tel.+4470 4011 3308

FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: 7488/4390/4630
BATCH: 830923267-DH79.

ATTN:WINNER,

RE:AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 8th of January, 2006. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 736047196748-5701 with serial Number 4081-497 drew
lucky numbers 7-24-78-62-14-05 which consequently won in the 1st category,
you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
£500,000.00.00Pounds (Five Hundred Thousand pounds).CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due
to mix up in some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until you file for your claim. 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 25,000 companies and 50,000,000 individual e-mail addresses and names
from all over the World. This promotional program takes place every year.
This lottery program was organized by our group of philanthropist promoted
and sponsored by Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc, eminent personalities like
the sultan of Brunei, Multi Choice and other corporate Organisations.This
lottery program was organized to improving the use of computer softwares and
for the benefit of every Microsoft user.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial Agent:
SKYMIT TRUST AGENCY.Foreign transfer manager.
Mr.James Peters.
james_peters06@lycos.com.

They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your
winnings fund to you.Remember, all winnings must be filed not later than of
30th January,2006 or when authentic proof is given for the delay of filing.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, 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 a Winner in our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 years is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Lisa Johnson (Ms.)
Lottery Coordinator.

Confidentiality Notice:
The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments may be legally
privileged and confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, you are
hereby notified that any
dissemination,distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and
permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments immediately. You should
not retain, copy or use this e-mail or any attachment for any purpose, nor
disclose all or any part of the contents to any other person.

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