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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim 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.
  • +447031896980 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +27783715006 (South Africa, 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.
  • drmrsjgray@canada.com
  • harrismark_esq@excite.com
  • h-markesq@mailbox.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY <AUSTR_3LOTTERY@web.de>
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:05:07 +0100
Subject: Australian International Lottery Program


Australian International Lottery Program
Level 1
351 William Street
West Melbourne, Victoria
Australia 3003 CONGRATULATIONSFROM THE DESK OF DR MRS JENNIFFER GRAY
Email:drmrsjgray@canada.com
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT,
Dr.Wilson Goodman
Chairperson Lottery Organized Committee
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
TEL/FAX: +44 703 189 6980
Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAAL/851OYHI/04
Batch No Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon : Match 6+BDate: 30/09/06,
Ref: 474061725/04,
Batch: 7056490902/188,
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC ATTN;SIR/ MADAM, We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 4Th Nov, 2006, from the Australian International Lottery program.Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002 09/06/2004 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-9-22-23-24-30 bonus number 5, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of US$820,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 474061725/04 from the total cash prize of US33.208,000.00 shared amongst 166 (One Hundred and Sixty Six) lucky winners, based on their category.All participants "email address" were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.Further more your "email address" falls within our European representative office in Amsterdam, Holland. As indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$820,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in SOUTH AFRICA.We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of
year high stakes for US$2.6 Billion international draw.Please do contact:Mr.Harris Mark( Esq.)
Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
Jan Smuts Rd 9 walters Ave
Rose Bank Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Tel: +27 78 371 5006
Fax: +27 11 507 5156
E-mail: harrismark_esq@excite.com [mailto:harrismark_esq@excite.com]E-mail: h-markesq@mailbox.co.za [mailto:h-markesq@mailbox.co.za] You are to provide the claim agent with the under listed information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:................................
2. ADDRESS:.....................................
3. NATIONALITY:.................................
4. AGE:.........................................
5. SEX..........................................
6. OCCUPATION:..................................
7. MARITAL STATUS:..............................
8. PHONE.......................................
9. FAX:........................................
10.WINNING REFERENCES:
A, WINNING NUMBERS.......................................................
B, SERIAL NUMBERS..............................................................
C, TICKECT NUMBERS............................................................
D, CREDIT FILE NUMBERS....................................................
E, TOTAL AMOUNT WINNED......................................................
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
(a) Note that there exists a periodic condition on all claims process, failing which would lead to disqualification and winnings Forfeiture. Winners are therefore advised to expedite their claims process.
(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of our terms and conditions of claims to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.
(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment. Congratulations once again from all our staffs and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.
The Australian International Lottery Program Sweepstake Lottery Promos Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies with the support of some financial institution. The Australian International Lottery Program Sweepstake Lottery internet draw in each quarter of the year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
Thanks for your Co-operation in anticipation This email is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by other legal rules. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately on the telephone number given below and delete the message from all locations on your computer. You should not copy this email or use it for any purpose or disclose its contents to any other person: to do so may be unlawful. Copyright © 1994-2006 The National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
100860 8556 2548 9576ZA
Best Regards,Dr.Mrs Jenniffer Gray
(Co-ordinator)




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