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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.
  • +447011127413 (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.
  • accu_lottoclaimsdepartment@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.MRS.LAURA GREEN" <info@acculotteryinternational.org>
Reply-To: accu_lottoclaimsdepartment@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 23 Mar 2007 16:17:22 +0200
Subject: Contact Fiduciary Mr. Louis Grey for your claims!!! congratulations.

Content-Type: text/plain

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit




FROM:ACCULOTTO.COM INTERNATIONAL

OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ COPERATION(UK)

C/ CRYDON 28089,LONDON.

FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.









Dear Lottery Winner!!!





LOTTERY AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:





Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and

co-sponsors,ACCULOTTO Group International, officially brings to your

notice of

the final draw result of the ACCULOTTO Wheel E-game which was

conducted at our international corporate office complex here in UK.





Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEME We use an

incredible 3-Point Triangulation System that generates the most

accurate,personalized lucky numbers using AccuLotto system.By doing

this the

foundation seek to courage the use of Internet for academic and

business pursuits. It major aim is to promote

music,theater,art,literature,

projects in the social and political arena with a focus on health, as

well as science, research,and higher education.





You have emerged the 2006 ACCULOTTO.COM promotions award winner of

our yearly car give away promotions.Your email which drew the winning

number,was selected via our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) We

hereby wish to inform you that your free Mercedes car attached with

1.700.000 POUNDS incash are pending your collection.





You have been approved for a payment of 1.700.000 POUNDS (ONE MILLION

SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.)AND A BRAND NEW 2005 HAUSKAA VAPPUA

MERCEDES BENZ CAR in cash credited to file reference

number:IPL/4249859609/WP1

which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as

beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.





Congratulations!!!!!





All participants were selected through an exclusive 3-point

triangulation system to generate YOUR lucky lottery numbers. Your email

address attached to ticket number EL-23133 with batch

numberEL-35,serial number

EL-123542 and reference number EL-9318 drew winning number

14-6-7-9-07,consequently.





We ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been

processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security

measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of

the

situation by other participants or impersonators.





To begin your claim, you are to contact our accredited claims agent

with your following informations:





1.Full Names..................

2.Residential Address............

3.Phone Number............

4.Fax Number...............

5.Occupation................

6.Sex........... ..............

7.Age...........................

8.Nationality..... ...........





================================================

MR.LOUIS GREY.(Foreign Transfer Manager)

TRUST MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.

ACCULOTTO.COM CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.

C/ CRYDON 28089,UK

Tel:+447011127413

Email:accu_lottoclaimsdepartment@yahoo.co.uk

===============================================

They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer

of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS

ISW-91237-H067/B4(keep personal) Remember, Failure to claim your

winning/ fund will be

added to next Inte rnational lottery program.





Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform

your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.





Yours Sincerely,

DR. MRS LAURA GREEN

ACCULOTTO.COM/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR

OFFICIAL SPONSOR:MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR COPERATION (UK)

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