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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:
  • ",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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • claimsverification247_office@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: free lottry <free_lottry_@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimsverification247_office@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 00:55:26 +0000
Subject: FREELOTTERY WINNING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!



AFFILIATED OFFICE OF FREELOTTO U.K82 Victoria Street,Victoria London SW1 U.K.REG. NUMBER 0981/6733/KLUK4TH OF DECEMBER 2007

FREELOTTERY WINNING ANNOUNCEMENT,

Dear Freelottery winner,Congratulations from Web Freelottery Internationalpromotions ,you were entered as dependent clients withReference SERIALNUMBER:F2-003-036 and Batch numberFR/45-300-06. Your email addressattached to theticketnumber: 54-20-17-52-34-30 drew the luckywinningnumber,which consequently won Jackpot in the 2ndcategory.Congratulations You are a lucky winner !!!You have been approved for a payment of Five HundredThousand Pounds sterling(500,000.00GBP) in cash credited tofile reference number:TFR/9900034943/JPT.Microsoft Web FreeLotto Winning Draw Results for 2ND OF DECEMBER 2007.300,000.00GBP :Ticket number: 2-27-22-47-16-21500,000.00GBP :Ticket number: 54-20-17-52-34-301,000,000.00GBP:Ticket number: 37-2-48-41-46-25-432,000,000.00GBP : ticket number: 78-8-10-00-99-12-90.Please contact Mr. Perry Parkinson Claim ProcessingOfficertovalidate your fund for payment with this filleddetails below.YOU ARE TO FILL THE CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORMBELOW.1) NAME:..............................2) NATIONALITY/COUNTRY:...............3) TEL:..............................4) Occupation....................5) Ticket number................6) DATE OF BIRTH/SEX:..................7) Amount won:................8) REF.SERIAL NUMBER:..........You are hereby requested to send a filled copy of thisverification form to your claims processing officer Mr.Perry Parkinson via his contact details below,who isresposible for your claims verification/ processing Fortheurgent deposition of your winning prize(500,000.00GBP) inany of theAffiliate insured,safe and fast Express deliverycompany for the safedelivery of your winnings to you in yourcountry.Congratulation ones again from Online Director,members,staff of this great lottery organization ! ! !Freelotto Fiduciary DepartmentMr. Perry Parkinson (Claim Verification Officer)Email: claimsverification247_office@yahoo.co.uk-------------------------------------------------------------------The free lotto internet drew is held every six months and isorganized to encourage the use of the Microsoft internet andcomputer worldwide. We are proud to say that over 4 millionpounds are wonannually in more that 118 countries Worldwide.Sincerely,Mr. Kevin J. MOOREONLINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORChairman & CEO.

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