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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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 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.
  • +447031891138 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "O2TELECOMMUNICATION" <customercares_02telecoms@live.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:55:03 -1200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON 600,000.00 GPB

TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
124 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester M60 2DB -
United Kingdom

Date 08-07-2008
Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC

CONGRATULATIONS

Dear, winner


We are delighted to inform you of your prize released
from the 02TELECOMMUNICATIONS.International Telephone Number
and e-mail Draw. Which is fully based on an electronic
selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.Your
e-mail was attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902
serial number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers
as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which consequently
won the promo in the category B.You here by have been
approved a lump sum pay of GBP 600,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND POUNDS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW
47509/02from
the total cash prize shared amongst FOUR lucky winners in
this category.
All participant were selected through a computer
ballotingsystem drawn
form Nine hundred thousand e-mail addresses from Canada,
Australia,United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa
and Oceania as part of our international promotions program
which is conducted annually.

Further more your details (e-mail address) falls within our
European representative office in UNITED KINGDOM, as
indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
600,000.00GPB will be released to you from this regional
branch office in LONDON. were we just launched our new
telecommunications network,.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

Simply contact our Cclaim agent,on

DR WILLIAMS POPE
customercares_02telecoms@live.com or call
+44 703189 1138 for the claim of your award

Please quote your reference,batch and winning number which
can be found on the
top left corner of this notification as well as your full
name, address
and telephone number to help locate your file easily. For
security
reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential
from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming
and unwarranted taking advantage of this programe by
non-participator
unofficial personnel.

Fill the winner application form below and submit to us for
your awarded sum.

Best Regards
Mr Bright Klinton(co-ordinator)


WINNER APPLICATION FORM / VERIFICATION FORM

1)FULL NAME.......................................
2)ADDRESS........................................
3)DATE OF BIRTH .................................
4)SEX............................................
5)AGE............................................
6)NATIONALITY....................................
7)OCCUPATION.....................................
(8)TELEPHONE NUMBER..............................
(9)EMAIL ADDRESS.................................
(10)DATE.........................................
(11)WINNER NUMBER................................
(12)REF NUMBER...................................
(13)OPTION (1) ........ COME TO OUR LONDON PAYMENT OFFICE
(14)OPTION (2) ......... BANK WIRE TRANSFER
(15)AMOUNT WON..................................

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AS WELL
AS THE BANK NAME AND ADDRESS.

WE AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

THANKS:
MANAGEMENT,
02 TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam