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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)

Fraud email example:

From: "Admin Info" <addmin_info@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:54:48 +0000
Subject: CLAIM YOUR WINS 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 AUG -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.

Its 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 Batch number 468911521-Bc87. Your email address
attached to the ticket number: 27522465896-6453that 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 pounds(FOUR HUNDRED AND
FIFTY
THOUSAND POUNDS) credited to file reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1 which
is deposited with a Finance &amp;amp; Security Company in your favour
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 mix 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:

==========================================================================================================================
MR JOHN LEWIS .(Foreign Transfer Manager) SKYBILL SECURITIES AND
FINANCE BV.
DIAMONDSTAR LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
MORPETH STREET, E2 0PX UK-LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM LONDON.

Email: skybillclaimsagent@supanet.com
Fax: +(44)-8701341443
==========================================================================================================================

When you contact him, please provide him with your 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/International passport (Serial 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: +447 031 948 638
Fax: +(44)-8701341443
DIAMONDSTAR LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
OFFICIAL SPONSOR:HONDA MOTOR COPERATION (AMSTERDAM)

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