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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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 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.
  • cliamsofficers@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eddie Heijn" <unicef@cytamail.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:44:05 +0300
Subject: UNICEF AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION


Dutch National Committee for UNICEF(UNICEF the Netherlands)

Jacob van den Eyndestraat 73
2274 XA Voorburg
The Netherlands.

Congratulations Dear Unicef Winner,



UNICEF AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:

Dutch National Committee for UNICEF(UNICEF the Netherlands) e-games organizers and co-sponsors,AccuLotto Group International, officially brings to your notice of the final draw result of the 6th APRIL 2006 ACCULOTTO Wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate office complex here in AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.


This foundation seeks to courage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits. It's major aim is to promote music,theater,art, literature, projects in the social and political arena with a major focus on health, as well as science, research, and higher education.

You have emerged the 2006 UNICEF promotions award winner of our yearly prize give away program.Your email was selected via our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS). We hereby wish to inform you that your free car attached with 300.000.00 EURO in cash are pending your collection.

You have been approved for a payment of 300,000.00euros(THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.)and an ACURA TSX CAR in cash credited to file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1 which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.

UNICEF CONGRATULATES YOU!!!


You have been entered,drawn and have been awarded because you contacted or included your email address in communications with a high street chain within the last 6 months. We ask that you keep this award personal till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.

To begin your claim,do file for the release of your winning by contacting your/our accredited UNICEF agent:

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DR. MRS MOREO EDNA (Foreign Transfer Manager)
UNICEF MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.


Email: cliamsofficers@yahoo.de
Tel Number: +31 8000 234 045


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They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H067/B4 (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (25TH APRIL 2006).

Failure to claim your winning/ fund will be added to next International lottery program. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.


Yours Sincerely,
Mr. EDDIE HEIJN.
UNICEF ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR

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