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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447031942785 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tony West" <tonywest@z95mail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 04:08:43 PST
Subject: YOu are the lucky winner of our lottery.

The Executive Secretary,
WinPromotion Limited,
C/o Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA 98102
United States Of America.
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03
Batch: 03/06/MA3
Date: 06-10-05

Dear Beneficiary,

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We wish to congratulate you and formally inform you that you have
qualified for lottery programs held on the 29th of july 2005 in 52 official
Lotteries centers in 52 cities in the world. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial Drew number 05/30 drew the
lucky numbers:3 19 26 49 50 4 5, which subsequently won you the lottery in
the 2nd category of 5+PB. Organized by the multi-billion GATES FOUNDATION
based in the United States of America in conjunction with WIN PROMOTIONS
based in the united kingdom and the British council. Note that this program
was designed In line with the 5 years anniversary of the GATES FOUNDATION.
Hence as the richest Non-Governmental Organization founded in year 2000 by
BILL AND MELINDA GATES.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$ 800,764.56
(Eight Hundred Thousand,Seven hundred and sixty four Dollars fifty six
cent) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/05.This is from a total
cash prize of US$50 Million dollars, shared amongst category 1st to
Category 12th lucky winners in 52 official Lotteries centers in 52 cities
in the world. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon.

In view of this, your US$ 800,764.56 (Eight Hundred Thousand,Seven
hundred and sixty four Dollars fifty six cent) will be release to you
through our payment officers in London, Uk. Where the agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him.

This winning promotions are privileged to lucky active E-mail and
credit Card users worldwide in different categories for Business
development and promoting the healthcare of humanity, research development
and Social fulfillment of their various communities. The Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation is dedicated to bringing innovations in health and
learning to the global community.

You should note that E-mail addresses were given by various website
providers all over the world for this draw.All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw
system,your email address was selected/qualified for this grant. With an
electronic ballot system (java-based software) and after the processes, 250
email addresses were selected and they were shared into 3 categories
respectively.Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category of
5+PB. Congratulations!!!

This process is vital and urgent following the instruction from our
clients that all prize Money should be claimed on or before 31th of this
month,2005.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR GRANT PROCESSING DEPARTMEN AT

WINPROMOTIONS LIMITED.
Unit C 2 Endeavour Way,
Durnsford Road Ind Est,
Wimbledon, London UK
TEL: +44 7031942785
Email: tonywest@ukrpost.net.

Once again accept our congratulations and we look forward to hearing from
you soon.

Best Regards,
Tony West
(Executive Secretary).

____________________________________________________
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