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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 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.
  • +447031897275 (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.
  • britishgolfclaims@winning.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BRITISH GOLF AID PROMOTIONS INC." <britishgolfpromotions@iwon.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:25:40 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! (You Have Won Our Promotional Prize/Award)

FROM DESK OF: PROMOTIONS MANAGER
British Golf Aid Promotions
#1525 Haverstock Hill London,
UK -England NW3 4RB.


DEAR WINNER,

REF: UKG343/225GT/2006
BATCH: GB/TTS/116

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

The management of British Golf Promotions Inc is pleased to inform you that you have emerged one of the Seventeen (17) winners of our 4th International awareness Sweepstakes Program which was drawn on the 31st of July, 2006. Your email/company, attached to compu-ticket your play coupon No.135-1242-23543-1173, with serial number 33-21-213 drew the lucky numbers: 5-12-25- 31-38-41 Bonus (4), and consequently won the lottery. You have therefore been approved for the lump sum pay out of £620,000.00 Euros (Six Hundred & Twenty thousand Pounds) Only; in cash credited, to file UKG343/225GT/2006.

This is from total prize money of £41,000,000.00 IMF donations shared among the seventeen International winners in this category.

Participants were selected automatically selected by Computer Ballot System (CBS), listings of all global names in the four geographic continents that could be found on-line. Winners' selection was therefore based on individuals all over the world, who make use of the Internet one way or another. This is a part British Golf Aid Contribution towards economic upliftment and the reduction of global Epidemics. This draw automatically qualifies you for our "End of year" International Grand draw of 2 Billion Euro that will take place by the end promotional year 2006 (more info from our promotions office).

Your fund is now available for claim. For due processing and remittance of your prize money, to your chosen account or preferred payment method, please contact the

CLAIMS DEPARTMENT;

CONTACT : MR. MARTIN FLEMINGS (Regional Claims Manager)
TEL : TEL: +44 703 189 7275
EMAIL : britishgolfclaims@winning.com


Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. It is important to provide the following information clearly, to avoid any delays in processing your cash award.




Full Name
Ref
Batch
Email
Country of Origin

NB: All claims must be submitted to the claims department not later than two weeks of this notification, otherwise will be automatically disqualified and Prize returned to BRITISH AID COUNCIL'S Trust Account as unclaimed.

For security reasons, winners are advised to keep their winning information private and secured till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program. Any breach of this policy will result in automatic disqualification of prize claim.

We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our End of Year 2 Billion Pounds high stakes International Lottery.


Congratulations!! once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional programs.



Sincerely,

MRS EMILLY MCPHERSON
(Group Executive Director)
BRITISH GOLF AID PROMOTIONS

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