419 scam: <loto_nl@virgilio.it> NOTIFICATION AWARD !!!ICATION:NTRACT PROPOSAL.mail address have won a lottPŒë¸"

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- +31633769755 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- chatteredalliance@myway.com (Myway; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <loto_nl@virgilio.it>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:11:59 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: NOTIFICATION AWARD !!!

LOTTO.NL,
2391 Beds 152 Koningin Julianaplein 21 ,
Den Haag, The
Netherlands.
(Lotto affiliate with Subscriber Agents).
From: Susan
Lambert.
(Lottery Coordinator)
Website: www.lotto.nl

Sir/adam,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lotto NL Winners Internationalprograms held on the 17th, November,
2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 00903228100 with prize
# 778009/UK drew 700,000.00 Euros which was first in the 2ndclass of
the draws.you are to receive 700,000.00 Euros (Seven Hundred thausand
Euros). Because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your money (700,000.00 Euros )
has been fully
remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This
measure must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize - winners of
our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to
forestall the abuse of this program by other participants. It's
important to note that this draws were conducted formally, and winners
are selected through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual
and companies e-mail addresses - the draws are conducted around the
world
through our internet based ballot system. The promotion is
sponsored and promoted Lotto NL.

We congratulate you once again. We
hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot winning is ?
85million. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20
days. After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and
included in the next sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications remember to quote personal and winning numbers
in all correspondence with us. Congratulations once again from all
members of Lotto
NL. Thank you for being part of our promotional
program. For immediate release of your cash prize to you, please kindly
contact our Paying Bank (Chartered Finance & Securities Den Haag.) Send
them the following:

(i). Your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax
numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) your winning numbers
(v) Quote
amount won.
Contact person: Mr. John Corman .
E-mail:
chatteredalliance@myway.com
Tel: +31 633 769 755.

Congratulations
once again.
Yours in service,
Susan Lambert.
www.lotto.nl

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