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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")
  • "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.
  • peterjames_claimagent@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "euromillion lottery International promotions program"
<euromilliongloballottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 05:09:05 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION(CONGRATULATIONS)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE: 67/55/IBL
BATCH: EGGS-541-444-081:
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you. THAT AS A RESULT OF OUR
RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS HELD on the 27th of DECEMBER:2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky
numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the
2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of payment of
Euros 1,000.000.00(ONE MILLION THOUSAND EURO,ONLY)in check. credited to file
with.This is from US, 20,000.000.00 (TWENTY MILLION EURO)
in cash among the 20participating finalist playing 6,000 full
tickets.CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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 programme is sponsored by EUROPEAN UNION/BILL GATES and
WORLD INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION TO PROMOTE and
ENAHNCE the use of SOFT WARE IN THE GOBAL WORLD.
To begin your lottery claims , please contact your claims agent,
DR PETER JAMES AT:
peterjames_claimagent@yahoo.co.uk.
To enable us file in your name for payment.please do
provide the following informations:

1.YOUR FULL NAME: ................
2.YOUR SEX:..................
3.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:................
4.YOUR FAX NUMBER:...............
5.YOUR OCCUPATION:....................
6.YOUR COMPANY: ................
7.YOUR AGE:..........
8.Country:..........................
9.YOUR REF NUMBER:............

Provening that you are the user of this mail,either your country passport or
any other indentity. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than two weeks from the day you receive this notification.Any claim not made
before this date will be returned to the EUROPEAN UNION via MINISTRY OF
FINANCE of such country.And also be informed that 1% of your lottery
winningbelongs to your agent because they are the company that bought your
ticket and played the lottery on your name,: NOTE this 1% will be remitted.
AFTER you have received your winnings prize because the money is insured in
your name already. Remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in
every correspondence with us or your claim agent. furthermore, should there
be any change of address, please do inform your claim agent as soon as
possible. A copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate
will be sent to you by your claim agent,DR PETER JAMES. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
MRS,COMFORT JOSE
Lottery Co.ordinator Espana,


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