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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million united states dollars" (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 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.
  • jamespeters@k.ro

Fraud email example:

From: "rita knight" <rita_knight4@msn.com>
Reply-To: jamespeters@k.ro
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:11:37 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

From:Mrs.Rita Knight
Golden National Lottery Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court
Carlton Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914 Ref:
EAASL/941OYI/04 Batch: 12/25/DC34
CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/madam: We happily announce to you the draw
of the Golden
National Lottery International programs held on
the 14th November 2005 in Essex United Kingdom. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 188 with!Serial number 97560 drew the
winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46,which subsequently won you
the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a
total cash prize of $15,000,000,00 (Fifteen Million
dollars),shared amongst the first Fifteen
(15) lucky winners in this category world-wide.Please
note that your lucky winning number falls within
ourAfro booklet representative office in Africa as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your
US$1000,000.00(One Million United
States Dollars)would be released to you by the
Fidelity bank .Plc

Our agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draws system and extracted from over
10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place
annually. For security reasons,you are advised to keep
your winning information confidential till your claims
is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is
part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please
contact our corresponding agent
immediately you read this message for quick and urgent
release of your fund, contact information is as
follow: -

Mr.James Peters
E-mail:jamespeters@k.ro Please be informed
that to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members
and staffs
of this program that has successfully won this
competition.Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program. Sincerely,
Mrs. Rita Knight
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator. Mr. Alexandra Morgan
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.



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