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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.
  • +447011134204 (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.
  • fordmotorpromoaward@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fordaward notofication" <steve_owen21@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:43:48 -0600
Subject: @FORD AWARD NOTIFICATION

FORD
The power of dreams
FORD COMPANY UK.
An Affiliate of Ford Uk.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
LONDON, UK.

AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited
results of The FORD CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM that was held on the
26th Oct, 2006.You where entered as dependent clients with;(Reference
SERIAL NUMBER: 652-662) and Batch number (AT-040SB06-03) Your email
address attached to the ticket number: (2752246896) that drew the lucky
winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first
category,

In four parts. You have been approved for a payment of (£400 HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS STERLING.) in cash credited to
file reference number:(IPL/4249859609/WP1) alongside with (Brand New 2007
Ford SUVs) This is from a total cash prize of five million euros shared
among all our international winners in all categories.


Congratulations.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as
part of our international promotion program. Due to mixed up of some

FORD
The power of dreams

names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till
your claims have duelly been processed and your funds remitted to you.This
is a part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted participants or imposters, taking advantage of the situation.
You
are to contact your/our-accredited agent for your claims now.

===========================
MR Steve Owen
FORD:CLAIMING SECURITY AGENT.
Email:fordmotorpromoaward@yahoo.co.uk
Tel; +44 701 113 4204
===========================

He is your agent, and he is responsible for the processing and transfer
of your winnings to you. Your SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS (W-91237-F°67/B4)
(keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed on time (atlest
1-2weeks) . Failure to claim your prizes (CAR/CASH) would result to
forfeiting and will be used for next 10,000,000 euros AND CAR
international lottery program. Furthermore,

Please find below our claims security and verification form you are to
effect the filling of the form in other for us to have your details and
will be taken to the afiliate courier delivery department for the
urgent delivery of your winnings to your nominated address in your country.

Full Name------------------
Age--------------------
Nationality-------------------------
Occupation--------------------
Sex---------------------
Address---------------
Date Of Birth-----------
Phone Num/Fax/Num--------------
Batch Num/Serial Num/Ref/Num--------------------
Email Address---------------------

Should there be any change in your contact address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible. Once again congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
MR LESLIE WOODS.

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