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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +31648638177 (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.
  • postcode_lottery@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "information unit" <informationunit4@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:01:43 +0000
Subject: CLAIM AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT

NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V.
*********************************************************************
VAN EEGHENSTRAAT 70,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

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PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V.
PROMOTIONS PROGRAMS
*********************************************************************
VAN EEGHENSTRAAT 70,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

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PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS.

After a successful completion of the second category draws of NATIONALE
POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V.You have emerged one of the winners of the
NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V. which is part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
30,000
email addresses of individuals and companies from America,Africa, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle
East,and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.
*********************************************************************
You/Your Company, attached to:

TICKET NUMBER:715-4-7207-NL,with

SERIAL NUMBER:39-02-DNL drew the

LUCKY NUMBER:17,21, 27,RGN 38, 46, 50 and

REFERENCE NUMBER: ASL-WF97-5G3

BATCH NUMBER:OX9T-7T5T-D3N
*********************************************************************

As a category B winner, you have been selected by computer balloting
system where only email addresses are oughted,from a total numbers of
30,000 email addresses drawn from all over the globe. After an automated
computer ballot of our International Promotions Program consequently
won in the second Category.

You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000.00 EURO
in cash, which is the winning payout for second categories winners.This
is from the total prize money of 16,000,000.00Euros shared among the
eight international winners in the SECOND category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have to contact the (GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE & FINANCE) for
immdiate remittance your E-mail address won the lucky number. To avoid mix
up
of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until the entire process of transferring
your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your
account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.required by the (GATEWAY
SECURITY SERVICE & FINANCE).We also wish to bring to your notice our End
of Year (2006)

high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to 13 million
Euros;We hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.

To begin your claims process please contact your claims agent.
*********************************************************************
DR.MIKE SPENCE.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER.
GATEWAY SECURITY SERVICE & FINANCE.
60 AMERSFOORTSESTRAATWEG.
1251AV LAREN AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
TEL: +31-648-638-177
FAX: +31-847-454-229
EMAIL:postcode_lottery@sify.com
**********************************************************************
for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, you must contact your claim agent not
later than 5 FEBUARY 2006 after this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in
every one of your correspondence with your claims agent.

You are to provide the below details,to enable the speedy evaluation
and processing of your winnings. we advice that you adhere strictly to
their procedures to avoid any disqualifications and subsequent
cancellation.

1. Your full names

2. Your full home / office address

3. Direct telephone/fax numbers
The above detailed information will be absolutely necessary to file in
your claims.


Congratulations once again from all our staffs of (GATEWAY SECURITY
SERVICE & FINANCE BV)thank you for being part of our promotions
program.Sincerely,THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,POSTCODELOTERIJ N.V.
PROGRAMS.

MISS.irene johnson.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail.Contact your
claims agent

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