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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 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.
  • +31626538151 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • superballotto@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "ingrid holt" <superballotto7@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:18:40 +0000
Subject: DEAR WINNER

SUPERBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
ORANJESTRAAT 23 2719 SQ ZOETERMEER,
THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL/FAX (+31)847-569-169
www.superbal.nl
DATE: 27th JANUARY 2006
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
SUPERBAL INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: OMS/200873/41
BATCH NO: 08/98765/PDZXW
ATTN: BENEFICIARY (OMS/200873/41)

RE: AWARD CLAIM FINAL NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you the result of our RECENT SUPERBAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 18th of January 2006, of which the results
has been released today the 27th of January 2006. Your e-mail address
attached to Ticket Number:085-12216077-09 with Serial Number:51290-0 Drew
Lucky Numbers:17-25-31-58-59 which consequently won in the 4th category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of SEVEN HUNDRED AND
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND EURO ONLY in cash credited to file REF NO:
OMS/200873/41 and BATCH NO: 08/98765/PDZXW.
This is from a total cash prize of FIFTEEN MILLION EURO ONLY shared among
the Eight National Winners and Six International Winners in different
categories.

CONGRATULATION!!!

Your winning sum is now deposited with the PAYING BANK insured to your name.
Due to mix up of some addresses and names, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to you the rightful beneficiary, as this is a part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by some participants.

Note that all participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 Officials
and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web
sites,from ASIA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, EUROPE, NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA,
MIDDLE EAST and AFRICA, as part of our International Promotions Program.

As part of our yearly international program, which we conduct once every
year, we hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part in next
high stake US$1.6 Billion international lottery program. Be aware that this
program was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan
of Brunei, Bill Gates of microsoft inc and other coorporate
organizations.This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers
worldwide.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claim agent
through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

MR. ALEXANDER RUBEN
Foreign Operation Manager
SUPERBAL E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION
Zwetstraat 37 2535 AK
Den Haag The Netherlands.
TEL: +31-626-538-151
FAX: +31-847-569-180
E MAIL: superballotto@netscape.net

Be equally informed that NON RESIDENCE of THE NETHERLANDS will be required
to make a NON DEDUCTABLE Payment of Processment and Legalization charges of
NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO EURO SEVENTY CENT ONLY, to our legal department
foracquire Notorisation and Legalization of Winning file in Court prior to
award payment policy as required by the PAYING BANK.

Be aware that the Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon
satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by our Processing
Agent(LEGAL DEPARMENT) that would be designated to your file, for due
processment and remittance of your winning prize to you the rightful
beneficiary.

Note that, all prize money must be claimed not later than 7th of February
2006. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTRY ECONOMY
HOLLAND as unclaimed. Also, for your information, 10% of your won prize
belongs to IBERO PROMOTION the company that played the lottery on your
behalf, as a part of their commission.

This commission will be paid to Manager SUPERBAL E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION
only after you have received your fund in your designated account.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your claim
agent as quickly as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Ingrid Holt
GROUP CO-ORDINATOR
(SUPERBAL E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS)

CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail message is confidential and is intended only
for the addressee of the email address holder who is to immediately report
directly and only to the claims agent. Any unauthorized use or disclosure is
strictly prohibited. If you have received this EMAIL in error, please notify
us immediately and delete this. Thank you for your cooperation.


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