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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Becky Gibson" <beckyg74@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:26:34 -0700
Subject: (419 SCAM) FW: RE: Congratulations!!!...You are a winner

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From:  "Kia Motors Corp." <kiamotors@charter.net>
Reply-To:  paymentoffice@kia-motor.co.uk
To:  undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject:  RE: Congratulations!!!...You are a winner
Date:  Fri, 6 Oct 2006 1:15:07 -0700
>The Lottery Department
>Kia Motors Corp. Promotions
>London, United Kingdom.
>
>
>Attn:  Winner
>
>
>RE: PRIZE  AWARD NOTIFICATION .
>
>
>This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash
>prize of  500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great British
>Pounds)and a brand new Kia car (Sorento) International
>programs held on September 2006 in the London Uk.
>
>   Description Of New Kia Car to be Shipped to you.
>
>KIA SORENTO CAR:...................Year 2005 Model
>COLOUR OF CAR:.......................Light Blue Colour
>MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS:.............Five-speed manual
>
>
>
>The selection process was carried out through random
>selection in our computerized email selection system(ess)
>from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn
>from all the continents of the world.
>
>This Kia car Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board
>and also Licensed by the The International Association of
>Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This promotional car lottery is
>the tenth of its kind and we intend to sensitize the  public.
>
>To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact
>your claims officer through our accredited Prize Transfer
>agents as stated below:
>
>Contact Person:       Perry Omoh
>Direct Telephone:    0044 70 1113 3633
>Fax:               0044 87 0974 1004
>                       0044 87 0974 1006
>Email:          paymentoffice@kia-motor.co.uk
>
>They are your agent, and responsible for the
>processing and transfer of your winnings to you.
>YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS KIA/724357/CP
>(keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed
>not later than ONE MONTH from today. Failure to
>claim your winning/ fund will be forfeited,
>should there be any change in your address, do
>inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
>Please note that all winnings is to be collected
>from the special branch here in the UK, so all
>further correspondance should be with the KIA
>SPECIAL BRANCH here in the UK, which means you
>cannot just work into any kia shop to make enquiry,
>all enquiries must be made to the special branch here
>in the UK.
>
>When contacting him, please provide him with your secret pin
>code: tyt4234bg and your reference number: 6y2005udx
>You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
>information as soon as possible:
>
>CLAIMS REQURIEMENTS FORM:
>
>  1. Name in full
>  2. Address
>  3. Nationality
>  4. Age
>  5. Sex
>  6. Occupation
>  7. Phone/Fax and
>  8. Present Country
>
>
>PAYMENT OPTIONS( CHOOSE AND TYPE YES ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
>OPTIONS BELOW):
>
>BANK WIRE (YOU WILL BEAR THE COST OF SETTING UP AN ACCOUNT
>            WITH YORKSHIRE BANK PLC):...........................
>
>HOME DELIVERY (YOU HAVE TO BEAR THE COST BEFORE SHIPMENT AND
>                DELIVERY OF CHEQUE AND KIA CAR).................
>
>
>HOME ADDRESS: (WHERE THE CAR WILL BE SHIPPED TO):
>
>NAME OF RECEIVER:...................................................
>ADDRESS 1...........................................................
>ADDRESS 2...........................................................
>CITY................................................
>ZIP CODE............................................
>STATE/PROVINCE..................................
>COUNTRY...........................................
>
>If you do not contact your claims agent within 5 working days
>of this notification, your winnings would be revoked.
>
>Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information
>from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending
>the transfer/claim by Winner.
>
>Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
>
>Regards
>Mr. Perry Omoh.
>Lottery Manager.
>
>
>NOTE:  CLAIMS REQURIEMENTS FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT AND
>RETURN BY EMAIL( paymentoffice@kia-motor.co.uk) WITHIN 48 HOURS OF
>RECEIPT OF THIS FORM.

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