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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:

• 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.
  • +31611455906 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mmooresecur@netscape.net
  • mooremooresecu@zwallet.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MANAGMENT OFFICE" <freelottowbv3@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:06:25 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION





FREE LOTTO WORLDWIDE BV.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT,
FREELOTTO INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

REFERENCE NUMBER:HFR/OO117/CRZ
BATCH NUMBER:PR/33I12/997JH

ATTENTION.

Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners
of the FREE LOTTO WORLDWIDE programs held October 14,
2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
011-9085555-326 with serial number 22-33-22 drew lucky
numbers 4-82-12-69-44 which consequently won in the
category A.You have, therefore, been approved for a lump
sum pay of US $1.200,000.00(one million two hundred thousand United
States Dollars)in cash credited to file Ref.
number:HFR/00117/CRZ.This is from a total
cash prize of US $16.800,000.00 international winners in
this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask that you
keep your winning information confidential until your
claims has been processed and your money remitted to
you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants.All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 400,000 companies
and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world.This promotional programme takes place
every year globally.This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by the president of the
world largest softwares to increase the awareness of
microsoft software packages.We hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next US$40 million
international lottery.

To file for your claim please contact our financial agent
MORGAN PHILLIPS, Foreign Operations Manager of the MOORE &
MOORE SECURITY SERVICES,Holland{The Netherlands} with a
photocopy of your ID for age verification,telephone and fax
numbers.
Working hours:8.00 am to 18.00 gmt monday to friday
TEL:+31-611-455-906
Email:mmooresecur@netscape.net or
mooremooresecu@zwallet.com


Remember all winning must be claimed not later than October
31, 2005.After this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake.Please note in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondence.Furthermore,should there be any change of
address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more, and thank you for being part of
our promotional program.
Note:Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Johan Van Erst.

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