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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:
  • "claim 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.
  • +447024063174 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448703890165 (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.
  • paul_van3522@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "euro lottery" <euro_nationallottery1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paul_van3522@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:35:34 +0000
Subject: ::FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION::

The National Lottery
EURO MILLIONS
PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT
Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2,
Blanchardstown,
Dublin 15
Ireland.
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch:
074/05/ZY369
Fax: +4487-0389-0165
Phone:+447024063174

::FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION::



Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the draw of the EURO MILLIONS
PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT Online Sweepstakes International Lottery
Program held on Wednesday February 8th 2006.Participants were selected
through a
computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of
distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America,Asia, Australia,
New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South
America as part of our international promotions programme conducted
annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.

We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our
subsequent lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw selected your name and email
address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03,09,35,39,42,with luckystars
(01),(08), which subsequently won you the lottery inthe 2nd category i.
e.5+1 star Category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total
sum of ¤1,737,262 (One million, Seven hundred and thirty seven
thousand, Two hundredand sixty two euro) in file kTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize shared amongst the first Six (6)
lucky winners in this category i.e.5+1 star Category.Yourprize award
has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.

To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously
contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery
Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for
the
processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank
account
after
all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.

This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our uropean booklet representative office
in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your ¤1,737,262 (One million, Seven hundred and
thirty seven thousand, Two undred and sixty two euro) would be released
to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Please be informed
that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited
to
the pool without further notice.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You
may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented
below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the
hours
of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday.

Overseas Claims Unit United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person:
Mr.Paul Vanfrant.
Email:paul_van3522@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:+447024063174

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of
Confidentiality,and Press anonymity until the end of proceedings,
and beyond where they so desire.

Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims.

This is part of precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,

Mrs.Mildred Hugo

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