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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")
  • "claims director" (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 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.
  • bouroutinoffer01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Frank Kross <frank.kross@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:43:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION!!!!!


Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE6 1HX England.

Ref: UK/9420AUTOX2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NOTIFICATION!
Attention Winner,
Warning!! Before you read on, you must be in your best of moods to prevent any cardiac hazard most especially if you are hypertensive.

We happily announce to you today that You have just won yourself a total sum of 450,000.00GBP (Two hundred and fifty thousand great britain pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 in the Autoscout24 costumer's lottery conducted by UK NATIONAL PROMOTION in which cars are picked randomly by a Software powered by the Internet.
This year 2008 first quarter was held yesterday and your car was picked.
You have won yourself the sum of 250,000.00GBP (Two hundred and fifty thousand great britain pounds).
You are therefore requested to contact immediately our claims department with the information below quoting your Ref & Batch numbers correctly.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Name: Dr. Charles Beckam (Regional claims director).
Email: bouroutinoffer01@yahoo.co.uk

You are to forward the following details to your claims agent to enable him clear your file for immediate payment:

1. Full Names:
2. Contact/postal address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone number:
7. Country:
8. Ref no:
9. Batch no:
Please quote your Ref & Batch numbers correctly and ensure to change your
password immediately if you share it with someone else because we shall
operate with you through this email. All lottery informations should be
strictly kept confidential until the funds have finally reached your
hand because we shall not be liable for any falsification of identity
from your end.

Congratulations once again.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Dirk Bernhard.
Online coordinator for Auto UK National Promotion Lottery.

N.B. Do not reply to this email, contact the claims department


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