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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447919195302

Fraud email example:

From: "LOTTO24 INTERNATIONAL" <lotto24_009@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:05:08 +0000
Subject: LOTTO24 WINNER!!!





LOTTO 24 INTERNATIONAL 24 Elm Church Road, Dagenham, RM11 9QS U.K

>From The Desk of: The Vice President,
International Promotions/ Prize Award.
Ref: Lotto24-LD401/05.
Batch: Lotto24-LD836/05.

This is to inform you of the release of the annual UK Lotto24 email lottery
ballot lottery draw held in the UK. Although due to the mix up of numbers,
the results were released late. This is to congratulate you and to inform
you that your email address is the second email address to draw the lucky
numbers of 11-8-9, which consequently won £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds Sterling) in this years email lottery ballot in the 1st category.
This is from total prize money of £10,000,000.00 shared among 20
international winners in this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £500,000.00 (Five
Hundred Thousand Pounds) in cash credited to file with ref number
Lotto24-LD401/05. All participants were selected through a random computer
balloting system drawn from over 150,000 companies and individuals from
Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and
Asia as part of our International promotions program for this year,
conducted bi-annually. We advise that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims have been processed and your money paid to
you because we shall not be held liable for any wrongful payment or
mis-appropriation of your winning prize. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants. Note that your winning prizes presently deposited with
our finance firm in the United Kingdom and insured in your name. This
promotional program takes place every three years.

Please be informed that all winners are required to pay a refundable fee
between £500-900 Pounds in advance as the
processing/application/notarization fee prior to the collection of their
winning prize. The amount to be paid depends on your country of origin. We
hope with a part of your prize money, you will participate in our end of
year high stakes of £70 Million International lottery slot to be held in
December 2006. Although the next result will not be associated with this
winning result. For the immediate collection of your prize money, Please
contact directly our Cashout Payment Administrator in United Kingdom as
below;

Name : Mr. Daniel Brown( Payment Administrator )
Email: daniel01brown@o2.pl
Tel : +44-791-919-5302.

All email messages sent to Mr. Daniel Brown should have your reference
number, your Contact telephone number, your recent address, Country of
origin and your E-mail address. Your result category was drawn from our UK
regional Office so please call him immediately for the processing and
remittance of your winning prize Money to any destination of your choice.
Any claim not made before two weeks from this date will be returned to
Lotto24 International. Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the
next stake. Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your reference number in all your correspondence with Mr.
Daniel Brown and please follow all his instructions religiously.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and you are lucky for
being part of our promotional program. Anybody under the age of 20 is
automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Anne Stevens
International Promotions/ Prize Award, LOTTO 24 INTERNATIONAL
(www.lotto24.co.uk)

NB: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
instant disqualification.



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