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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")
  • "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • claimdept@terra.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • claimdept2001@terra.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Benz Automobile <vickrob.benz65@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 14:27:53 +0200
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER



BENZ GROUP


THE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS
PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF
THE MERCEDES-BENZ AUTOMOBILE COMPANY.
31B Whitcross Street,Stroke HouseEC 1Y 8JJ, LondonUnited Kingdom

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of £600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) and a brand new MERCEDES BENZ C class Series Car (Lastest Edition) From our International programs held early this month of October 2007 in United Kingdom

Description Of MERCEDES BENZ C class Series Car to be Shipped to you:
BRAND:........................................Latest EditionMODEL:.......................................2007 ModelCOLOUR:......................................SilverENGINE TYPE:...........................1973cc 6-cylinder POWER:........................................145bhpTRANSMISSIONS:.......................Adaptive Automatic Transmission FUEL:............................................29.1mpg

DESCRIPTION OF PRIZE VEHICLE.



YEAR: 2006, MODEL: C class series
The selection process was carried out through random computer balloting from an online database of World Wide Web sites of over 300,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.And your email address was selected among the five Lucky Winners in this Program.This Program is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This Promotional Program is the 3rd in its series which we intend to hold annually in comformity with our corporate policy and sense of civic responsibilities.Your Draw Code Number is MCDB22CM and your Reference Number is BNS-NL/02CTG/3103/14UK
To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our European booklet representative agency as allocated to your Draw Code number.You are to make contact with the accredited Prize Transfer agency as stated below:

THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT Merdeces Benz Automobile
E-Lot Financial Reconciliation
31B Whitcross Street,
Stroke House EC 1Y 8JJ, LondonUnited Kingdom
00447024056112
00447024056563

Name: MR. ROBSON VICK
E-mail: claimdept@terra.com or claimdept2001@terra.com

You are to contact the Claims Agency immediatelty with your Draw Code and Reference Numbers.To facilitate the smooth release of your Award, you are also advised to send to the Claims Agency the under listed informations as soon as possible:
Claims Requirements:==================1.Name in full-----------------------------------------
2.Sex.................................................3.Address---------------------------------------------4.Nationality-----------------------------------------5.Age-------------------------------------------------6.Occupation------------------------------------------7.Phone/Fax------------------------------------------- 8.Draw Code No---------------------------------------9.Reference No---------------------------------------


10. Your Preffered Method Of Receiving Your Prize(From Below) is very important to avoid parcel undelivered


Mode Of Prize Remittance.

(1)Cash Pick-Up (You coming Down to Uk Personally to Pick Your Prize).

(2)Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque Name and other Winning Documents safely to you.


(3) Bank to Bank Transfer


you are to contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification,or have your winnings revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner
Winners under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified.All Staffs of the MERCEDES BENZ Group are not to take part in this Promotional Lottery.Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
MR. ROBSON VICK
00447024056112
00447024056563

THE MERCEDES BENZ GROUP INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTIONCOPYRIGHT ©2006. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

CONTACT MR. ROBSON VICK ON claimdept2001@terra.com
_________________________________________________________________
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