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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +31633781421 (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.
  • claimagent1790@zwallet.com
  • claimagent1790@zwallet.com

Fraud email example:

From: "virginallotterypromotion7@go.com" <virginallotterypromotion7@go.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:45:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER,


FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER,VIRGINAL NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS, WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "C" WINNER VIRGINAL NATIONAL LOTTO NETHERLAND REFERENCE NUMBER-XD/NBD/223-X7733425: BATCH NUMBER-T/XX123 All winners should not respond back to the mail all you need to do contact your lottery winning claims director for your winning claims on his email below. claimagent1790@zwallet.com
It is our pleasure to inform you that you have emerged as a Category "C" winner of the Virginal National Lottery Promotion Netherlands. CONGRATULATIONS! You are entitled to a prize sum of Five Hundred Thousand Euros (500,000Euros) Reference number for your winning prize is XD/NBD/223-X7733425, batch number T/XX123.As a category "C" winner, you have been selected from a total number of 30,000 names drawn from Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East and America. After the computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only five winners emerged in this category and therefore are to receive payouts of Five Hundred Thousand Euros (500,000 Euros) from the total 250,000 Euros for Third category winners.To immediately collect your prize; please contact our Category "C" financial claims agent with information below:Mr. Joseph SmithFinancial Claims Director, Scheltemastate 42 8926 LT Leeuwarden Amsterdam, NetherlandsTel- + 31-633-781421Fax- +31-84-757-0390Email: claimagent1790@zwallet.com
You provide your winning prize reference number XD/NBD/223-X7733425 and winning batch number-T/XX123 for confirmation. In your best interests, you must initiate contact within one week of receipt of this correspondence. He will handle all financial matters which regards claiming of your winning prize. You are also advised to send a copy of this email, either by fax or email, to your financial handler Mr,Joseph Smith, when contacting him also state your full names and address telephone numbers this is very important.You are to keep all lottery information from the public as we will not entertain cases of multiple claims processing or compromise the privacy and security for all winners.Other necessary Virginal National Lottery Promotion Netherlands information are: Draw 1 number: 13-15-17-21-23Draw 2 numbers: 6-9-11-15-10Draw 3 numbers: 4-6-9-10-17International Lottery code no: LD 280972You may be required to provide any of the above information during the process of collecting your prize.We congratulate you once again and it is our hope that you participate in any of our international programs in the nearest future. For more information about your winning funds contact the Virginal lottery organization, email: virginallottery@telkom.netCongratulation once in Advance, Sincerely, Tina Kim (Mrs.) Promotions ManagerVirginal National Lottery Program.

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