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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.
  • +31655941366 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jordan Amber" <freelottery338@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:28:08 +0000
Subject: (PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION)

(PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION)

Contact-Email: Freelotto2@walla.com
www.freelotto.Com


FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
FREE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
REF:HW2/40412919/07
BATCH:78/330/CGA.
ATTN:CEO


WINNING NOTIFICATION NOTICE


Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 29/9/2005. Your e- mail addressattached
to ticket number AD 6082-61 with serial number NL 985421,batch number
C-246333,lottery ref number 54388 and drew lucky numbers 26-SF-34-4 which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a
lump sum payout of $ 1,000,000 ( 0NE MILLION DOLLARS)

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 30,000
company and 10,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over
the world.
This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted
and sponsored by Association of Free lottery producers. we hope with part of
your winning,you will take part in our next year US$20 million international
lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent {MR.
DANNY BROWN ) of the,

FREE LOTTO AGENCY.
TEL:+31-655-941-366
Email:freelotto2@walla.com
web-site www.freelotto.com

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 29 th. of 2005.Oct
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 number 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 from ourmembers of staffand
thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the
age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Frank Lauren .
Lottery Coordinator

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