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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:
  • "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • ",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 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.
  • +2348034445775 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: EURO-AFRICA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY<euro003@live.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:22:59 +1300
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION............LIST OF WINNERS FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER 2008

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT EURO-AFRICA
INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY CO-OPERATION;
DATE:01/12/2008
REF NUMBER:475061725
BATCH NUMBER:7056490902/188
WINNING NUMBER:GB8701/LPRC


CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!


Dear Sir/Madam,


We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 1st December,2008 from the EURO-AFRICA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PROGRAMME,Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses,Your name was attached
to ticket number; 47061725,BATCH NUMBER 7056490902 serial number 7741137002.


This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonusnumber 17,which consequently won you the lottery in the
second category. you have been approved a lump sum pay of US$2,000,000.00(TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash
credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash SUM OF $12,000,000.00 USD prize which will be shared amongst six
lucky winners in this category.


Further more your detail () falls within our BENIN REBUPLIC representative office in Africa as indicated in your play
coupon and your prize of US$2,000,000.00 will be released to you from this regional
branch office in AFRICA.We hope with part of your prize,you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.5
Billion international draw.Here is our email(euro003@live.com).


HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducial agent:

MR. ANDRIAN JACKSON
EMAIL ADDRESS:euro003@live.com
TELEPHONE:+234 80 3444 5775
You are expected to provide the information requested accordingly to the fiduciary agent immediately via e-mail


CLAIMS VERIFICATION / FUND RELEASE FORM


1. Legal Full Name------------------------------------------------
2. Address where winnings will be sent:---------------------------
3. Marital Status:------------------------------------------------
4. Occupation:----------------------------------------------------
5. Name of spouse:------------------------------------------------
6. Age:-----------------------------------------------------------
7. Sex:-----------------------------------------------------------
8. Nationality:---------------------------------------------------
9. Country of Residence:------------------------------------------
10. Telephone Number:----------------------------------------------
11. Email Address:-------------------------------------------------
12. Lucky Numbers:-------------------------------------------------
13. Amount Won:----------------------------------------------------


NOTE, All winnings must be claimed within two weeks of this notification; otherwise all funds will be returned as
Unclaimed to the lottery organization.


Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!


Best Regards


REV.Jackson Brown.(co-ordinator).


ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATIONS.


FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!

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