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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:

• 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.
  • +447011129376 (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.
  • yorkshire.bnkplc@hotmail.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Jannet Anderson" <dr.jannetanderson@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:43:56 +0000
Subject: Attn: Jose Ribot(Contact the paying bank)

 

BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
60 Merriman Road
Blackheath
London SE3 8RZ
England.

Attn: Jose Ribot,

 

FileRef: Fc/0001/x

 

I am pleased to announce that our successful first quarter of Fiscal Year 2006 will result in a record-breaking first quarter transfer the amount of USD2,500,000.

 

The process for claiming your win has been made very simple so that by the end of One Week at most, you are assured of having received your cash prize of USD2,500,000  .

 

However, your winnings has been sent to the YORKSHIRE BANK PLC in London in the form of bonds, and you will be requested to contact the payment center on the best possible means to have your winnings remitted to you.

 

 Although you will be asked to activate your account with the security company in the event of creditting your account with the USD2,500,000 which you won.
 
You are to contact the Account officer of the Payment parastatal with the following information below:
 
Email:yorkshire.bnkplc@hotmail.co.uk

Tel:+(44)701-112-9376
Tel:+(44)702-407-1339
Fax:+(44)870-471-2516
Account Officer:larry Richards.

 

Here is your Winning Contacy Code (AQ11WWRZZA1) You Have to Contact the Bank with the Winning Numbers and you are also advised to complete the form and send it immediately to the bank so that they can Attend to you Fast.
 
NAME:.....................................
AGE:........................................
SEX:.........................................
ADDRESS:................................
EMAIL:.....................................
PHONE:....................................
OCCUPATION:..........................
TICKET NUMBER.....................
SERIAL  NUMBER .................
COUNTRY:............................... 
 
Your winnings are insured to it's real value, hence you will have to call him informing him of how you would receive your money. Email me as soon as you contact the Bank.

Kind regards
Dr. Jannet Anderson.
Payment and Release Order Dept.
British Lottery International (Claims Agent)

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