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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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 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.
  • release_centre@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS <gxcd3@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 07:24:10 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!



ALL CASH PAYMENT ARE AUTOMATICALLY VERIFIED AND FORWARDED WITHOUT WITHHOLDING

Audit Control Number: D2A610
I.D. Number 5868 1120 7341 104
AUDITED ENTRY REPORT

Date: 9rd July 2007
Ref. Number: AGB/9800/1479701/02Batch Number: 57214/6723/1

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

We are happy to inform you of the release of lottery winners international programs held on Friday the 6TH OF July 2007. Of all the 17 finalist playing 6,000 ticket your name attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 2-7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved the winner for a lump sum pay out of THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($3,800,000.00 dollars) Congratulations!!! Note, this is a tax-free
winning; you are not to pay any tax to the British government, except for the insurance fee which must be paid before the release of your fund. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from all other European lottery institute which Over 3,000,000 individuals worldwide Participated.
The programme which was designed and promoted by Australian lottery and some other international lottery institutes
that include Elgar do, UK Lottery, etc. has been the biggest ever played in the world, which aimed at changing the life of millions of people. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 450 million
dollars lottery programme.
To help us proceed with your claims this information must be kept confidential and away from publicity to avoid unwarranted abuse of the programme or fraudulent act from criminals and unauthorised individual.Please be informed that UK BONDS AND CREDITORS are entitled to 10% of your winnings because they are the company that
bought your ticket and played the lottery in your name.To begin your claim, you have to contact your agent, JASON BROWN ON TELEPHONE Number, 011447031871333, Fax, 011442070600503. EMAIL: release_centre@hotmail.com
Remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.
Finally all winning must be claimed within 30 Days of this notice. All unclaimed funds after the date stated will be cancelled as unclaimed and be included in the next stake. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays, follow the guide given to you. Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform us soon as possible.
Congratulations from the members of staff and thank you for being part of our program.
Yours faithfully
SUSAN RAYMOND(Head of international promos.)



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