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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:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • trustsec@gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "loteria admin" <admin_loteria@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:02:54 -0500
Subject: cliam your win'''''''''''

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL LOTTORIA COMMISSION BOARD
PRIZE AWARD PROMOTIONS DEPT.

Ref.# 00 XX ILC 005/06
Batch.# WIN 02-PZ 55

PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are officially informing you of the recent result of the LOTTO DRAWS HELD
on Sept. 05, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
9-15-29-34-40- 89 101 with serial number: 000-22 drew the lucky numbers: 10
19 25 33 51 which consequently won in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay of {US$895.915.00} (EIGHT HUNDRED AND
NINETY FIVE THOUSAND,NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DOLLARS ONLY)Total funds have
now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security firm for transfer
into your nominated bank account either by means of wire transfers through
any of our correspondent paying banks or any other means suitable to you.

We also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as
our security ! policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals.Note that All
participants in this lotto program have been selected randomly through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 10,000 companies and 20,000,000
individual email addresses from all search engines and websites of the
following countries Europe,America,Asia,Australia,New Zealand,Middle East,
Africa ,North & South America.This promotional program takes place every
year, and it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the
Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc. and other corporate
organisations.This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers
worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity, we advice 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 th! is program by some participants. We look
forward to your activ! e partic ipation in our next Two million euro
slot.You are Advice to contact your claim agent! Foreign Operations Manager,

MR. Kelly Smith
STANDARD TRUST SECURITY
Tel.0044-7031848599

E-mail trustsec@gawab.com

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice.I want to categorically state that there will be no further
extension of deadline for any winner who is unable to finalise further
claims procedures before the deadline one month after the date of This
notice,as such funds will be automatically tagged as unclaimed and returned
for the next sweepstake.Winners are to immediately request for the
certificate of claims as soon as claims process is completed. Be advised
that most payments have been approved, and authorisation will only be based
on your response within the next 72 working hours from now.

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 your claim agent as soon as possible.We Congratulations you Once
more and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely,
MS.JOYCE BEHRENS.
VICE PRESIDENT.
Prize Award Dept

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