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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "arena complex km 18 route de rufisque"
  • "route de rufisque"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +6690724282 (Thailand, probably a 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.
  • attorney_somchaichambers@lawyer.com
  • attorney_somchaichambers@lawyer.com

Fraud email example:

From: "From ;E.A.A.S Lottery Cor-porate Headquarters" <euro_afroasiasweepstakelottery@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: euro_afroasiasweepstakelottery@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 16:33:30 +0700
Subject: CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT ASIA REPRESENTATIVE.

E.A.A.S Lottery Cor-porate Headquarters:
(Customer Service)
580 N. Tenth Street Sacramento, CA 85914
Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of Foundmoney International
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept. Amsterdam Netherland.
FROM: The Desk Of The MRS .WENDY MORRIS
EURO AFRO-ASIA Zonal Coordinator
REF: FLAL907686 Draw No.: 2497
Winning No.: 577 7443465 L77
Attn: Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!AWARD WINNER
We happily announce to you the release of long awaited lottery draw of the EURO-AFRO ASIA Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 5th October 2005 in Amsterdam Holland,but owing to some mix up of numbers and addresses, the result were release on the 20th of October 2005 in which you and four (4) provisional winners were selected as winners under draw No. 2497.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 08-04-33-38-BL-AU drew the lucky numbers: 577 7443465 L77, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $666,077.30 (Six Hundred and Sixty Six Thousand and Seventy seven Dollars and Thirty Cents) as your winning prize. This is from a total prize pool of $3,330,386.50. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asia payment office in Asia as indicated in the results.
In line with this, your $666,077.30 will be paid to you upon confirmation and clarification by our payment office in Asia. Our Asian agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your winnings as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites, email adresses, names of distinguished professionals and guestbooks through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies, as part of our International Promotions Program.
This promotion takes place annually and it is sponsored by Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft and his associates to encourage the use of internet and computers world wide. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informations confidential till your claims is processed and your cheque or draft delivered to your nominated address through an approved delivery officer appointed specially for this program. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Barrister.WILSON HUA,
FIDUCIARY AGENT EURO-AFRO ASIA BANGKOK THAILAND
Email: attorney_somchaichambers@lawyer.com <mailto:attorney_somchaichambers@lawyer.com>
Tell +66-90724282
Fax: +66-2-5623010
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Barrister.Wilson Hua, with the following details. Your full names, contact address, age, private telephone/fax number, and do remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 10th of November 2005.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and winning number in all correspondences with our agent.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 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.
Our special thanks and gratitude to Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of microsoft and all his associates.
Sincerely Yours,
MRS .WENDY MORRIS
EURO AFRO-ASIA Zonal Coordinator

NB: Do not reply to this mail, contact your fiduciary agent directly.

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