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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • +448701376954 (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.
  • claimsofficer_patrick@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EUROLOTTERY PROMOTION" <lotterypromotion33@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:05:03 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO,
3B OLYMPIC WAY, SEFTON BUSINESS PARK,
AINTREE, LIVERPOOL, L30 1RD .


FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EALP/66-CAW662006


ATTENTION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 30th of January
2006,of winners of the EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY draw held on 27th of January
2006.Your email address was attached to ticket number 213-5-7819; with
serial number 14-83 drew the lucky numbers 09, 15, 25, 35,65, 80, (99), and
consequently won in category A. You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of 1.5 million Great Britain Pounds(GBP) in cash credited to
file REF:NO. EALP/66-CAW662006. This is from total prize money of 9 million
Great Britain Pounds(GBP), shared among the 6 international winners in this
category.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from companies/individuals from Middle East, Australia, NewZealand,
America, Asia, Europe and North America as part of our International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in ref no.
EALP/66-CAW662006.Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program. We hope with a part of you prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes GBP 10,000,000.00 POUNDS
international lottery. Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon
as possible for the immediate release of your winnings.

MR. PATRICK BROWNSON,
CLAIMS DEPT. MANAGER,
EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO.
Tel/fax. +44-870-137-6954
EMAIL:claimsofficer_patrick@yahoo.co.uk

He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of
your prize money. Remember, you must contact him using his mailing address
or Tel/fax not later than two weeks after this date or funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember
to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

Sincerely,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO.

Do not reply to this mail, Contact your claims agent, MR. PATRICK BROWNSON.

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exclusive use of the addressee(s).This email and its attachments may also be
privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake
please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and
itsattachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.

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