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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:
  • "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.
  • +447031948638 (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.
  • dskybillsecurities@gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Report Present" <report_present@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 11:28:12 +0000
Subject: Claim your winnings now!!!

FROM:DIAMONDSTAR LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:HONDA MOTOR COPERATION(AMSTERDAM)
C/ CORDOBA 28089,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.

ATTN:WINNER,

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
Europe/ America private international e-games organizers and
co-sponsors,DIAMONDSTAR Group International, officially brings to your
notice of the final draw result of the 3rd AUGUST 2005 diamondstar lottery
Wheel E-game which was conducted at our international corporate office
complex here in AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

Most recently this foundation set up the NEW LOTTERY SCHEME .We use an
incredible 3-Point Triangulation System that generates the most
accurate,personalized lucky numbers using lottery system. By doing this the
foundation seek to encourage the use of Internet for academic and
business pursuits.

It major aim is to promote music,theater,art, literature, projects in the
social and political arena with a focus on health,as well as science,
research, and higher education.

You were entered as dependent client with: Reference number
87K4/336/T0714/003 and Lucky No. 13 15 22 37 39. Your email address attached
to the ticket number:11 23 34 38 48 49 46 750 that drew the lucky winning
number,and was selected by our E-games Random Selection System
(ERSS) with entries from the 50,000 different email addresses enrolled for
the E-game which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category,in
four parts.

You have been approved for a payment of 450,000.00(FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY
POUNDS STERLING) credited to file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1 which
is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as beneficiary
and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.This is from a total cash prize of
five million pounds shared among the ten international winners in first
categories.

Congratulations!!!!!

All participants were selected through an exclusive 3-point triangulation
system to generate YOUR lucky lottery numbers.

There are 3 steps to this process.Check web page: Due to mixed up of some
names and addresses,we ask that you keep this award personal, till your
claims 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
impersonators.To begin your claim,do file for the release of your winning by
contacting your/our accredited agent:
==========================================================================================================================
DR. MR JOHN LEWIS .(Foreign Transfer Manager)
SKYBILL SECURITIES AGENT.
DIAMONDSTAR LOTTERY CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
MORPETH STREET,
E2 0PX UK-LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM LONDON.
Email: dskybillsecurities@gawab.com
Tel+(44)-7040117694
Fax+(44)-8701341443
==========================================================================================================================

When you contact him, please provide him with your Lucky number, Reference
number and secret pin code W-91237-H067/B4 and your reference number
IPL/4249859609/WP1. You are also advised to provide him with the under
listed information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Sex
7. Phone/Fax
8. Driver's licience or International passport Number

If you do not contact your claims agent within seven (7) working days of
this notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to
keep their winning details/information from the
public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by
Winner. Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
Laurinda Williams
Phone: +44-7031948638
DIAMONDSTAR/LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:HONDA MOTOR COPERATION(AMSTERDAM)


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