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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 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.
  • drgregben@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "BAREED INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS" <intlpromos@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:42:08 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
BAREED INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/03
BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD

ATTN: WINNER.

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS
HELD on the 3rd of Jan 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:11
23 34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number:2113 ? 05 drew lucky numbers:13 15
? 22 ? 37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category.you have t herefore
been approved for a lump sum pay of EU715,810.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN EURO) Note that All participants in this
lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses
from all search engines and web sites.This promotional program takes place
every year,and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the
Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates of microsoft inc and other corporate
rganisations.This is to encourage ;the use of the internet and computers
worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity,we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.We
look forward to your active participation in our next 4 million euro's slot.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims agent
through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

REV.DR GREG BENJAMIN,
drgregben@yahoo.ca


When you contact him, please provide him with your secret pin code
x7pwyz2005. 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. Phone/Fax

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date of this
notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
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 and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely,

MR.Harry Heersmink.
VICE PRESIDENT.
INTL LOTERIA PRIMITIVA



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