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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:
  • "fiduciary 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 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.
  • +447031846881 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • agent_wining@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "National Lottery" <national_lottery_wining100@msn.com>
Reply-To: agent_cole_lampard01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:32:41 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The National Lottery
EURO MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT
Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2,
Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Ireland.
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

Dear Lucky Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the EURO MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE Online
Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Friday January 13, 2006
Your name and email address attached to ticket number 56475600545188 with
serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers of 02-03-15-18-32 with lucky
stars (06)-(07),which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €1,737,262.00 Only
(One million, Seven hundred and thirty seven thousand, Two hundred and sixty
two euro) in cash which is deposited with our payment center in your favour
as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY Due to mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
only Microsoft users from over20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world. "NO TICKET WERE SOLD"

This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your €1,737,262 (One
million, Seven hundred and thirty seven thousand, Two hundred and sixty two
euro) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our/your claims agent below that
have been appointed for the processing of your claim with your contact
telephone and fax number to begin the processing of your claim.

NATIONAL LOTTERY PAYMENT OFFICE MANCHESTER ENGLAND
CONTACT NAME: MR COLE LAMPARD
CITY/ COUNTRY: MANCHESTER ENGLAND
TEL: +4470 3184 6881
FAX: +4487 1239 2112
Email:agent_wining@excite.com

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference number and batchnumbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as as soon possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 16 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Bertron Hill
For Management

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL WILL NOT BE APPRECIATED OR
ANSWERED PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT ATONCE.

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