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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +447024075722 (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.
  • worldbankatm_lottery_claimsagent@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK YAHOO A.T.M.CARD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION." <worldbankatmcard_2007lottery@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 04:38:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS:WORLD BANK YAHOO A.T.M.CARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.


WORLD BANK YAHOO A.T.M. CARD LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION.
THE WORLD BANK...IBRD AND IDA:WORKING FOR A WORLD FREE OF
POVERTY .
28 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: WBATM/101OXI/07 YAHOO MAIL........
Batch: 16/211/0374.
12TH MAY,2007.

NOTIFICATION DESK.
We happily announce to you the draw (#954) of The World Bank Yahoo A.T.M.Card lottery promotion held on 8th May,2007.

World Bank Yahoo A.T.M. Card(All Time Money) is a swift Card which you will use to withdraw money from any A.T.M.Card machine in any part of the world.This is part of The World Bank effort to eradicate poverty World wide and it is supported by Yahoo mail.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/07 drew the lucky numbers: (13)-(43)-(06)-(15)-(02)-(40)bonus # (09).Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e The World Bank Yahoo A.T.M.Card lottery.

You have therefore been approved to claim The World Bank A.T.M.Swift Card which you will use to withdraw money from any A.T.M.Card machine in any part of The World.The A.T.M Card will be sent to you through diplomatic courier service.Your World Bank A.T.M.Swift Card file number is WBATMC/9023118308/07.

Please note that The World Bank A.T.M.Card can only withdraw a maximiun of Fifty thousand pounds per 24 hours.And you can only use it for TEN DAYS at any intervals you may want it.That is to say that you can only use The world Bank A.T.M.Card to withdraw a total of £500,000 only (Five Hundred Thousand pounds sterling) from any A.T.M.Card machine in any part of the world.

The three (3) lucky winners in this category are all participants for the online version AND were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place bianually and it is proudly supported by Yahoo Mail.

Please note that your lucky winning number is to be filed in The world Bank Yahoo A.T.M.Card lottery representative office in London UK as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your World Bank A.T.M.Card would be released to you by any of our courier departments. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your A.T.M.Card as soon as you contact him/her.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your A.T.M.Card given to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your A.T.M.Card.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming which may disqualifer you and impersonation. Please be warned !!!

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr: George Green (Fiduciary Agent).
E MAIL: worldbankatm_lottery_claimsagent@yahoo.co.uk
PHONE: +44 702 407 5722.

THE LINE IS OPENED FROM 8AM - 6PM OFFICIAL HOURS MONDAY TO FRIDAY BRITISH TIME.

Goodluck from me and members and staffs of the World Bank Swift Card International lottery promotion.

Yours faithfully,
KINGSLEY CARTER,
Director Online International A.T.M.Card Lottery Promotions Unit.







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