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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:
  • "schafthausen lotterien" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447024080102 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709744065 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +4407031966994

Fraud email example:

From: Schafthausen Lotterien <schafthausenoffice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:16:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CLAIM UPDATE


S/N: 09-11-11
L/N: 7-06-22-05-22-62
R/N: SL/05/4007
Dear Winner,

We have sent several email messages to inform you of the status of your prize funds, but all to no avail.

Be informed that the stipulated time frame for claiming your prize funds is running out.

This board is fully in line with the provision of the European Lottery guild and the world lottery organization.

You can contact the British chambers of commerce to access credibility of this firm

The British Chambers of Commerce
65 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EU

Tel: +44 (0) 703 196 6994
Tel: +44 (0) 703 190 5562

Email: info@britishchambersonline.com

Although, if you decline to claim your winning as stipulated by the organizers of Schafthausen Lotterien, you will be required to send us a Letter of Disclaimer of Funds, stating that you cease to be a beneficiary of the stated prize Funds and that you will lay no claim whatsoever on the stated prize Funds, relinquishing your winning and empowering us with the right to return the winning to the Lottery treasure.

Inform us of your decision.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Wilf Trafford
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.
Schafthausen Lotterien.
Tel +44-702-408-0102
+44-702-408-0356
Fax: +44-870-974-4065

CC

Mrs. Lena Etzel
Promotions Manager
Schafthausen Lotterien.
Management and Central Services:
Deg-215 B - 02241, 2E- Weg -Schafthausen
Switzerland.



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