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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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 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.
  • international@programmer.net
  • winsec@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL LOTTO" <international@programmer.net> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:25:04 +0200
Subject: Your Email Has Won The Lottery, Congratulations!!!

Date: 27/10/05
From: INTERNATIONAL LOTTO international@programmer.net
Subject: Your Email Has Won The Lottery, Congratulations!!!

INTERNATIONAL LOTTO

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF:Ref No:GTR/548553/MPP,BATCH NO:14/0099/SPM/IPD

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

Dear winner,

The International Lotto is a (computer programme) headquartered in
Spain, Main aim which serves 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. Most recently the
foundation set up the NEW HOPE LOTTERY is to give out prizes based on
the computer ballot system. By doing this the foundation seek to
encourage the use of Internet for academic and business pursuits.

We are happy to inform you that your email address has been selected
as one of the lucky email addresses in the category "c" of the online
lotto conducted by International Lotto.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

The (International Lotto) was conducted by a first of its kind automated computer balloting system, where by email addresses of (100,000 email addresses), were extracted from all continents of the world. A draw was held in different categories and winners emerged from different parts of the world and they are entitled to various cash prizes depending on their different categories.Thus,you are entitled to a prize money of $1,900,00.00 dollars{ONE MILLION,NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY}Reference number for your prize is: GTR/548553/MPP,Ticket
number:TB2/20183/BN.

How was the selection process done?

As a category C winner, you have been selected by computer balloting
system where only email addresses are soughted,from a total number of
100,000 email addresses drawn from all over the globe.

After an automated computer ballot of our International Promotions
Program, only ONE winner emerged in this category and therefore you are
to receive a lump payout of $1,900,000.00 Dollars. To immediately claim
your prize, contact the( claim agent)with the following information's given below.

WINNER SECURITY CONSULTANT
(Licensed and accredited claims agent)
CALLE TORES, 25, C. P. 28006, MADRID, SPAIN
TEL: 00 34 660 295 279 FAX: 00 34 660 296 567 EMAIL:winsec@consultant.com
Provide Prize reference number- GTR/548553/MPP and winning ticket
number-TB2/20183/BN for confirmation. In your best interest(s), you must initiate contact within two days of receipt of this
correspondence. International Lotto code no: TY/09326/JK

You 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 Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Anna Well
Promotions Manager
Loteria International.

You are to provide the below details, to enable the speedy evaluation
and processing of your winnings. we advice that you adhere strictly to
their procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent cancellation.

1. Your full names
2. Your full home / office address
3. Direct telephone and mobile/fax numbers and email
the above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in your claims.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE TO KEEP ALL LOTTERY INFORMATIONS FROM PUBLIC AS WE
WILL NOT ENTERTAIN CASES OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS PROCESSING OR COMPROMISE
THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF ALL OUR WINNER.THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE
DATA PROTECTION ACTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTO.

NOTICE: FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ON HOW TO CLAIM YOU'RE WINNING PRIZE YOU
ARE TO CONTACT MR ANTHONY ADAMS OF WINNER SECURITY CONSULTANT
ON(00 34 660 295 279).













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