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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 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.
  • thomaspipilas@ny.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Pipilas" <thomas12pipilas@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 16:22:12 +0000
Subject: Happy Sunday

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
JURIST LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT WHITE HART LANE,
LONDON N17 8HR, UNITED KINGDOM.

Takehiro Nishida.
JUSCO CO, LTD.
1-5-2 NAKASE, MIHAMA-KU
CHIBA 261-8515
Japan.

BATCH NO: 57214/6723/1
Date: 29/10/20005

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you on the release of the Australian Lottery Program
held 30/9/2005 Among the 129 participating finalist playing 6000 full
tickets in the fifth series, from a pool of US$9.000.000.00 (Nine million US
Dollars) in cash, your name attached to ticket number 525—11464992—750
with Serial number 760112-05 drew the lucky numbers 09-14-23-24-31-41, which
consequently won the lottery prize in that category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum payout of US$2.7m (Two million seven hundred
thousand US dollars) in cash credited to ref no: AGB/9800/145701/02 .

Remember that the validity of the prizes is six one months after the draw
date. Your fund is now deposited with a financial institution in London
they
are responsible for handling and remittance of won prizes. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names
from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our
international promotions program, which we conduct once every year. We
hope that with a part of your prize, you will take part in our biggest
promotion
(The Big) over US$50 million dollars is at stake to be won. For more
details go to www.lottery24seven.com.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any changes in your details, do inform us as
soon as
possible. Congratulations from all members of staff and thank you for
being a part of our promotions program.

To begin your claim, please contact our
Director,Claims/Remittance Department:

Mr. Thomas Pipilas,
Director,Claims/Remittance Department,
JURIST LOTTO PROMO LOTTERY,
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.
Email: thomaspipilas@ny.com
He will process and ensure the release of your won
prize Money.

Congratulations once again!

Yours truly,

Paul Sim
The Promotions Manager, JURIST LOTTO
PROMO LOTTERY,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.

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