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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +31614149580 (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.
  • elektrloto@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ELEKTRONIK LOTTO <elektrloto@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:04:35 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "B" WINNER

Dear Lucky Winner,

ELEKTRONIK LOTTO PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

After a successful completion of the second category draws of ELEKTRONIK LOTTO, International
Promotion, You have emerged one of the winners of the, ELEKTRONIK LOTTO, 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.

As a category B winner, you have been picked by a computer balloting system, where only email
addresses are selected, 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.

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You email address was attached to.
Ref Number: PC 3690/ES 414
Batch Number: 081545-LNG/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 3502 0707
Security File Number: 1132
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You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of 1,500,000.00. (ONE MILLION,
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each from the total payout.
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting
our requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.

To file in for the processing of your prize winnings, you are advised to contact our Licensed and
Accredited Claims Agent for category "B" winners with the information below:

Barrister. James Manbo
Remittance Department Director,
Government Accredited Licensed Lottery Promoters,
Venderloop 1902 AB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Tel: +31-614-149-580
E-mail: elektrloto@netscape.net


Provide him with the following details, as this will enable him to start the processing of your claim.

Name:
Tel Number:
Nationality:
Ref Number:
Batch Number:
Ticket/Lucky Number:
Security File Number

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days of notice, thereafter unclaimed funds would
be included in the next stake. Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence.

You are to keep all lotto information confidential, especially your reference and ticket numbers.
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained). Members of the affiliate agencies
are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Thank you and congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Mercy Williams
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands

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This email may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged. The information is intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware
that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is
prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender by
telephone or return email and delete the material from your computer.
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