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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "southeast asia int'l lottery org" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million united state 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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • contactkaneiva@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SOUTH EAST ASIA <southe000000000000351890000@msn.com>
Reply-To: <kaneiva_2008@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:27:05 +0000
Subject: LOTTERY WINNING CONGRATULATION!!!

















SOUTHEAST
ASIA INT'L LOTTERY



SOUTHEAST ASIA INT'L LOTTERY
ORGANIZATION
3 Rajdamnern Soi 80 Bangkok
10200



FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.


BATCH: EGS/ 42690-0: REFERENCE:
D.STC/4672467117/10

ATTENTION: CONGRATULATIONS!

RE: CONGRATULATIONS! PRIZE/AWARD
NOTIFICATION.


This is to inform you of the release of SOUTHEAST ASIA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
ORGANIZATION PRIZE DRAW, held on the 5th of JANUARY 2009, but owing to some mix
up of numbers and addresses and the holidays, the results were released on the
21st of FEBRUARY 2009.


Your name was attached to ticket number
096-12076077-09 with serial number 42690-0 that drew the lucky
numbers of 03-05-12-14-28-38, which consequently won the lottery
in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
$1.000,000.00. (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file
with REF: N.EGS/D.STC/4672467117/10.
This is from a total cash prize of 25,020.225.00, shared among the twenty-five
international winners in this category. the lucky numbers:



CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Your fund is now deposited with our
Bank/Security Company Bangkok Thailand and insured in your name. Due to mix up
of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice
until your claim has been processed, and the money remitted to your account, as
this is part of our security protocol, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
taking of advantage of this program by participants, as has happened in the
past.

To file for your claims, please contact our
CLAIM AGENT and do not forget to summit the following to the Claim Agent.

1. Full
Name:
2. Residential Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:

5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country of Residence:

9. Telephone Number:
AMOUNT
WON..................
SERIAL NO................
BATCH
NO....................




All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names, email addresses & official
addresses, from Asia, Australia,
New
Zealand, Europe,
North and South America, Middle
East and Africa, as part
of our International Promotions Program.


We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash
prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claims,
Please contact our Co-ordinator as follows,

NAME: MR. Kane
Iva
EMAIL:contactkaneiva@yahoo.com.hk


Remember, all prize
money must be claimed not later than 30th of April 2009. Any claim
not made by this date will be returned to HIS MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY. And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning belongs to (THE
PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are the company that bought your ticket and
played the lottery in your name.


Note also that this 10% will be remitted after
you have received your winnings prize, because the money is insured in your name
already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences with us, Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform our Co-ordinator
as soon as possible.

An original copy of your lucky winning ticket
and your deposit certificate will be sent to you by Administrative Remittance
Operation Manager of Siam City Bank Bangkok
Thailand.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all
members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International
Promotions program.
We wish you continued good
fortunes.

Sincerely,

Mrs Tina Akira,
President
Southeast Asia Int'l
Lottery Org

Mr Raymond Hisashi
Vice President

Southeast Asia Int'l Lottery Org




RECENT
$1.000,000.00 WINNERS!






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