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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 about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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 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.
  • foreignoperationmanager2006@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: winners506@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2006 12:08:47 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!!

TOTAL SUPPORT LOTTERY AGENT SOUTH AFRICAN.
LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
Paseo De La Castellana
15-89, 28008 Madrid.
Spain Branch.
Batch Number:TSL 754/22/76
Reference Number:TSL /04/736207152/SA
Serial number TSL 09622/SA

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR TOTAL SUPPORT LOTTERY.


We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer balloting sweepstake held on 4th January 2006. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it.

Your email address attached to ticket star number (512770) drew the lucky numbers 17-21-25-27-30-37-16

which consequently won the draw in the Second category.You have been approve for the star prize of TOTAL SUPPORT LOTTERY US$2,000,000.00 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before, please send your

LOTTERY PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM

(To be completed by lottery winners only)

Ticket Number: .............................
Reference Number: .............................
Batch Number: .............................
First Name: .............................
Last Name: .............................
Home Address: .............................
Town/City: .............................
Post Code: .............................
Country: ..................................
Telephone (Home): .............................
Mobile: .............................
Fax (Private): .............................
Fax (Office): .............................
Email Address: .............................
Date of Birth: .............................
Occupation: .............................
Marital Status: .............................
International passport or Driver’s License:

To our registered foreign operation and claiming manager in south africa on the email address below for the processing of your winning fund

NAME:MR.JOHN KOOPER
FOREIGN OPERATION CLAIMING/PROCESSING MANAGER
TEL:27-782-269-411
Email:foreignoperationmanager2006@yahoo.co.in

Rememer, all winning must be claimed not later 4th March, 2006.Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.Once again congratulations.

Best regard,
MRS.CECELIA BRIGGS
Lottery coordinator.


This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STAATSLOTERIJ COMPANY B.V AND
SULTAN OF BRUNEI, we hope with part of your winning you will take part on our next year US$2.5 million international lottery.


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