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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "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.
  • +448701314221 (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.
  • glocomconsultant@netscape.net
  • glocomconsultant@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: EURO MILLION <EUROMILLIONSER@NETSCAPE.NET>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:19:22 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON THE LOTTERY !!! (EURO MILLION LOTTERY)


EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
CALLE MOSTOLES 23C PISO 6G 28923 MADRID ESPANA?
DATE:10th October,2005.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD..
BATCH: EGGS-541-623-782:
REFERENCE: 67/80/IPD
ATTENTION:AWARD NOTIFICATION.
This is to inform you of the release of the EURO MILLION LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL
held on the 18th of September 2005.The results were released on the 30th of
September, 2005.Your email address was attached to ticket number
653-908-321-675 with serial number 345-790-241-671 that drew the lucky
numbers of 34-32-90-43-32, which consequently won the lottery in the
2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of payment of Euros
1,000.000.00(ONE MILLION EURO,ONLY) This is from 20,000.000.00 (TWENTY MILLION EURO) in cash among the 20 participating finalist
playing 6,000 full tickets.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company 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 claims has been
processed and the money remitted to your account as this is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming of unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by participants as it has happened in the past.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and
South America, Middle East and Africa .This programme is sponsored by
EUROPEAN UNION/BILL GATES and WORLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION
TO PROMOTE and ENHANCE the use of SOFT WARE IN THE GLOBAL WORLD.we hope
your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent
programs. To begin your lottery claims , please contact your claims
agent,
MR RICHARD JOHNSON on Telephone number:0034-665-082-464 or email glocomconsultant@netscape.net with all your information
provided that you are the user of this mail,either your
country passport or any other identity.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks
from the day you receive this notification.
Any claim not made before this date will be returned to the EUROPEAN
UNION MINISTRY OF FINANCE of such country. And also be informed that 1%
of your lottery winning belongs to your agent because they are the company
that bought your ticket and played the lottery on your name, NOTE this
1% will be remitted.AFTER you have received your winnings prize because
the money is insured in your name already.
Remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with us or your claim agent. furthermore, should there
be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon as
possible.
A copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate will
be sent to you by your claim agent,MR RICHARDS MOORE
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,COMFORT JOSE.

N/B:
To begin you calim,your are required to forward to Glocom Consultant at glocomconsultant@netscape.net the following items:
1.)A scanned copy (photo page) of your International Passport or
drivers licence via email attachment or a fax copy to their international
verification department with fax number(+44-870-131-4221) for confirmation
of your identity to assist your claims.
2.)Your telephone/fax number and address written on the fax copy to
speed your claim process.
These are the information they need before they can processing of your claim.
Note:ensure to always indicate your Ref/Batch/Ticket No:in every of
your corresspondence with them.
Please act accordingly.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

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