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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "claims agent" (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 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.
  • +447024042996 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • micro_lot@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Mr_John_Bull_?=" <john_odili5@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:51:26 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?INTERNATIONAL_PROMOTION.?=


INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION.
REFERENCE NUMMER: JKL/06464105/2207
BATCH NUMBER: APOL/00133/IPD/07.
Attn. Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the La Primitive/Euro Lottery Promotions held on the 1st August, 2008. Due to mix up of numbers and addressess, the results were later released on 4th August, 2008.Your name was entered as a dependent client with reference number: JKL/06464105/2207 and the batch number: APOL/00133/IPD/07.Your name attached to ticket number: 31-1127-841 with serial number: 3214-07 drew the lucky winning numbers: 08-22-39-41 (46). This subsequently won the lottery in the third (3rd) category. You have therefore been approved for a winning payment of €615,810.00, in cash credited to file claims number: EML/06464105/2207. This is from a total cash prize of €10,468,770.00 , shared among seventeen (17) international winners in this category. Congratulations!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25.000 names from all over the world as part of our international promotions programme. Your funds are now deposited with a security company insured in your name, with comprehensive insurance bond policy coverage. Due to mix up of names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your funds remitted to you.
This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or non-participants.To begin your claim, please complete the attached form, including the photocopy of your identification to PRIME TRUST BOND UK. They are your sole agents for the processing and remittance of your funds. Contact DR. JOHN BULL, Foreign Services on Tel: +44 702 4042996, NOTE; All prize money must be claimed not later than 15th August, 2008. After this date, all funds will be returned to the PRIME TRUST BONDS as unclaimed. NOTE;

In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your claims agent. And we hope that you will participate in our next high stakes award. And also be informed that 10% of your winning fund belongs to PRIME TRUST BOND for they bought this ticket in your name. This will be remitted only after you might have received your winnings because the fund was insured in your name.Finally,remember to send your complete processing information such as your full names,address and your telephone number to fax numbers: +44 702 4042996 or Email: micro_lot@hotmail.com please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with us. And we hope that you will participate in our next high stakes award.
Sincerely,
Mr John Bull


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
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