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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "20 craven park, harlesden" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary 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.
  • +447035901229 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: microsoft online <a_micro_team57@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 03:53:13 +0100
Subject: MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARDS!!!



Microsoft Award Team20 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United KingdomRef: BTD/968/07Batch: 509878E
Dear Winner, WINNING NOTIFICATION
YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE SUM OF£5, 000.000.00 GBP (Five million Great Britain Pounds Sterling) for our end ofyear the Anniversary Draws.
To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent
Mr Glen JohnsonMicrosoft Promotion Award TeamEmail:microsoftonline_promoawards101@yahoo.co.ukPhone:+447035901229
You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:Your Full NamesYour Phone NumberCountryOccupationAgeSexTicket NumbersBatch Numberas indicated in this winning Notification and Phone numbers.Thank you for being part of this promotional award program.
Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wishyou thebest of luck as you spend your good fortune.Thank you for being part of our commemorative new year Anniversary Draws.
Sincerely,Dr. Bryan McDonaldMicrosoft Promotion Team
CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONCE AGAIN.
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