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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +447011146349 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: PowerBall Lottery BV Promo <p.ballpromo@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 12:30:32 +0800 (CST)
Subject: POWERBALL LOTTERY CLAIMS PROCESSING CENTER-FILL & RETURN IMMEDIATELY


POWERBALL LOTTERY BV.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
UK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).

Powerball lottery bv,
2 Lansdowne Row,
Berkeley Square,
London, W1J6H,
United Kingdom.




Attention Winner:

Thank you for contacting us at the Due Process Unit. We are assigned to render advice and assistance in line with your winning claim process. Be informed that this is real and you have been confirmed as the true winner of the total sum of 500,000 GBP(Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling Only)

The POWERBALL LOTTERY E-GAMES, THE UK have finally conducted its E-games lottery for 2007, our aim was developed and designed to satisfy the cravings of the ever-growing number of participants in our various E-games lottery programs. This is a romotional draw that officially launches the Lotto-Wheel E-games 2007, with funds accrued exclusively from previous draws. Payouts to all winners are guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.

After randomly selecting 45 participants from an initial database of 50,000 emails and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the 45 consolation prize winners of the POWERBALL LOTTERY E-GAMES.
This correspondence officially confirms that we are in receipt of instructions relating to the payment of your lottery winnings. Provided in attachment is a Non resident claims form you are required to completely fill the claims form with your correct information and submit same.



The Payment of our winners was grouped into there payment zones. {Europe, Asia And America} through computer balloting and you were zoned to our Europe Office for payment.

Choose from the following medium below;

WINNER'S TRANSFER OPTIONS FOR NON-RESIDENT

(1) BY COURIER SERVICE:.....................

(2) ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER:............

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE ENSURE TO CALL US ON OUR DIRECT LINE AT +4470 1114 6349




=========================================================================
NON-RESIDENT AWARD CLAIM FORM GG
=========================================================================
FULL NAME:.......................

FORWARDING
ADDRESS:.........................

CITY/STATE:.....................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:...........

MARITAL STATUS:...............

NATIONALITY..............

SEX...........

DATE OF BIRTH:...............

TEL/FAX NR:...................

OCCUPATION:..................

CURRENT EMAIL:............................



And again if you are under category (2) of the transfer options, You are required to send us your account details were you want us to transfer your prize to.


Congratulations once again.

Your Sincerely,
Mr. McDave Mason
Claims Fudiciary Agent
Direct Tel: +44701 114 6349 (Call Our Direct Line For More Information)
Fax No. : +44870 479 3649
PowerBall Bv Lottery Promo, 2007.







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