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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "claims 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.
  • +31622685265 (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.
  • markdaivd2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mark david" <markdavid300@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:55:22 -0900
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE

FROM: MRS.WENDY WITKAMP
THE LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION
BACTH NO:LHTE/EU/1599/66788
REF. No: LHTE/EU/1570/60654/002

WINNING NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 2nd of FEBRUARY, 2006.
Due to the mix up of number, the results were released on the 3rd of
FEBRUARY, 2006.
Your email address attached to Ticket No:4586394333 with Serial No
2114654777 drew the lucky numbers of 04-01-55-40-89 which subsequently
won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of1.000,000.00
EUROS(ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY) in credit to a file reference number
KHLM8774352087 This is from total prize money of 5.000,000.00(FIVE
MILLION EUROS)shared among the international winners in our 1st -5th
categories.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
form 25,000 company email addresses and 3,000,000 individual email
addresses from all search engines and website all over the world as part of
International Promotions Program,conducted ever y TWO years ,and this
is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Your funds is now in custody of a financial/Security company insured in
your FILE REFERENCE and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY
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.To process your claim, please contact your file/claim officer:

Mr Mark David,
Dayzers Lottery
Tel, +31-622-685-265
email to:markdaivd2006@yahoo.com

Make sure that you quote your winning references in all your
correspondence with them.
Please be warned.You can go to our online result site to confirm the
value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:- www.dayzers.nl
Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of NETHERLANDS will be
required to procure an Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance
certificate from the Court in NETHERLANDS prior to European Gaming
Board as required by the paying Authority.Please be aware that your
Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report,
For due processing and remittance of your winning prize to designated
account of your choice,please treat as urgent.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your agent and all reply must be via email as to
ensure the legibility.Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 27th FEBRUARY
2006.After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next
stake Congratulations on! ce 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.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Wendy Witkamp
Lottery Coordinator

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