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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:
  • "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.
  • +447031947368 (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.
  • info_lotteryhouse@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Tina Forrester" <camelotpromos21@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:58:39 +0000
Subject: >>NOTIFICATION FROM CAMELOT UNIVERSAL PROMOS<<

CAMELOT LOTTERY PROMOS,
406 BURY NEW ROAD
WHITEFIELD,
MANCHESTER M45 7SX
U.K.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to announce to you as one of the 6 lucky winners in the
CAMELOT LOTTERY PROMOTIONS held on 18th of January, 2006. All 6 winning
addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 40,000 international
emails. Your email address emerged alongside 5 others as a 3rd category
winner in this month's draw. Consequently, you have therefore been approved
for a total pay out of £300,000Pounds (Three Hundred Thousand pounds) only.

The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:
(i) Winning numbers: 990-11-815-37-10-83
(ii) Email ticket number: 901-0148-790-691
(iii) Lotto Batch No. 13/FFP/LDL/037
(IV) File REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312

Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings with the following details:

1. Full Name
2. Phone and Fax Number
3. Sex
4. Nationality
5. Present Location

CONTACT AGENCY:
MR. LARRY BISHOP AND ASSOCIATE LTD U.K,
20 Lausanne Road London,
SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K
Email: info_lotteryhouse@hotmail.com
Tel: +44-703-194-7368

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs.Tina Forrester
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK.

Note the fact that your winnings would be paid to you in ten instalments and
this is as a result of the Boards decision.
..................................................................................................................
N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4. Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent.
_________________________________________________________
The INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK. Is proudly
sponsored by
financial Corp's, the Euro American group and a conglomeration of other
international IT companies. And is organized to encourage the use of the
internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million
Pounds are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

Anti-fraud resources:

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